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גְּמַרְיָה H1587

H1587 is the Hebrew word גְּמַרְיָה, transliterated Gᵉmaryâh and said ghem-ar-yaw'. The King James Version most often renders it gemariah.

Word: גְּמַרְיָהTransliteration: GᵉmaryâhSaid: ghem-ar-yaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 5 verses

What it means

Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites.

Where it comes from

or גְּמַרְיָהוּ; from H1584 (גָּמַר) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has perfected.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 5 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

gemariah 5×

Strong's own list of renderings: Gemariah.

Verses using גְּמַרְיָה

All 5 verses, quoted in full.

Jeremiah 29:3 · KJV

By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

Jeremiah 36:10 · KJV

Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house, in the ears of all the people.

Jeremiah 36:11 · KJV

When Michaiah the son of Gemariah, the son of Shaphan, had heard out of the book all the words of the LORD,

Jeremiah 36:12 · KJV

Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

Jeremiah 36:25 · KJV

Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

Common questions

What does Strong's H1587 mean?

H1587 is the Hebrew word גְּמַרְיָה (Gᵉmaryâh), meaning Gemarjah, the name of two Israelites.

How is H1587 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it gemariah (5 times).

How many times does H1587 appear in the Bible?

גְּמַרְיָה (Gᵉmaryâh) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1587 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: or גְּמַרְיָהוּ; from H1584 (גָּמַר) and H3050 (יָהּ); Jah has perfected.

Nearby entries

H1584 · גָּמַר — to end (in the sense of completion or failure)H1585 · גְּמַר — {to end (in the sense of completion or failure)}H1586 · גֹּמֶר — Gomer, the name of a son of Japheth and of…H1588 · גַּן — a garden (as fenced)H1589 · גָּנַב — to thieve (literally or figuratively); by…H1590 · גַּנָּב — a stealer

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