Gemariah

A priest, in the time of the Divided Monarchy · Tribe of Levi · named in 1 verse

the name means Jah has perfected Strong's Lexicon

Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, was a messenger sent by King Zedekiah of Judah to deliver a letter to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Jehovah has made perfect. (1.) The son of Shaphan, and one of the Levites of the temple in the time of Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:10; 2 Kings 22:12). Baruch read aloud to the people from Gemariah's chamber, and again in the hearing of Gemariah and other scribes, the prophecies of Jeremiah (Jer. 36:11-20), which filled him with terror. He joined with others in entreating the king not to destroy the roll of the prophecies which Baruch had read (21-25).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Hilkiah

Siblings Azariah

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First named at Jeremiah 29:3.

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Verses that name Gemariah

Jeremiah 29:3 The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated: