Gemariah
Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, was a messenger sent by King Zedekiah of Judah to deliver a letter to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
The name Gemariah means “accomplishment or perfection of the Lord”
MalePriestTribe of LeviDivided Monarchy eraOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A priest from the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jeremiah 29:3; only referred to as Gemariah (גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ); son of Hilkiah; a brother of Azariah.
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Alternative names
- גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּGemariah
Mentions
- 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: