Micaiah
Micaiah, the son of Gemariah, reported to the officials about Baruch's reading of Jeremiah's scroll to the people.
The name Micaiah means “who is like to God?”
MaleDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at Jeremiah 36:11; only referred to as Micaiah (מִיכָֽיְהוּ); a son of Gemariah.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- מִיכָֽיְהוּMicaiah
Mentions
Includes 1 verse that refer to Micaiah without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.
- When Micaiah son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, heard all the words of the LORD from the scroll,
- Jeremiah 36:12Referred to, not named…he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
- And Micaiah reported to them all the words he had heard Baruch read from the scroll in the hearing of the people.