Gemariah Summary
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Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, was a messenger sent by King Zedekiah of Judah to deliver a letter to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
Son of Hilkiah; messenger sent by Zedekiah to Nebuchadnezzar.
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan › Mahalaleel › Jared › Enoch › Methuselah › Lamech › Noah › Shem › Arphaxad › Cainan › Salah › Eber › Peleg › Reu › Serug › Nahor › Terah › Abraham › Isaac › Jacob › Levi › Kohath › Amram › Aaron › Eleazar › Phinehas › Abishua › Bukki › Uzzi › Zerahiah › Meraioth › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Ahimaaz › Azariah › Johanan › Azariah › Amariah › Ahitub › Zadok › Shallum › Hilkiah › Gemariah
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Gemariah
accomplishment or perfection of the Lord
- he גְּמַרְיָ֫הוּ · H1587G
- bg Гемария
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Conditional birth estimate · c. 1173 BC – 870 BC
Conditional birth bounds under generation assumptions; not attested parental ages, biological limits or a lifespan.
Below are relatives with a selected birth year, the generations separating them, and the interval allowed by each anchor. Each relative’s page shows available dates and sources. The overall estimate uses the intersection of the allowed intervals.
| Relative / anchor year | Generations | Conditional interval |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron · 1573 BC Ancestor |
20 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1173 BC – 673 BC |
| Amram · 1688 BC Ancestor |
21 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1268 BC – 743 BC |
| Kohath · 1705 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1265 BC – 715 BC |
| Levi · 1748 BC Ancestor |
22 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1308 BC – 758 BC |
| Jacob · 1835 BC Ancestor |
23 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1375 BC – 800 BC |
| Isaac · 1895 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1415 BC – 815 BC |
| Rebekah · 1876 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1396 BC – 796 BC |
| Pharez · 1722 BC Ancestor |
24 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1242 BC – 642 BC |
| Abraham · 1995 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1495 BC – 870 BC |
| Sarah · 1985 BC Ancestor |
25 20–45 years per generation |
c. 1485 BC – 860 BC |
| Terah · 2125 BC Ancestor |
26 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1475 BC – AD 1256 |
| Nahor · 2156 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1481 BC – AD 1355 |
| Haran · 2056 BC Ancestor |
27 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1381 BC – AD 1455 |
| Serug · 2186 BC Ancestor |
28 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1486 BC – AD 1455 |
| Reu · 2218 BC Ancestor |
29 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1493 BC – AD 1553 |
| Peleg · 2248 BC Ancestor |
30 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1498 BC – AD 1653 |
| Eber · 2282 BC Ancestor |
31 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1507 BC – AD 1749 |
| Salah · 2312 BC Ancestor |
32 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1512 BC – AD 1849 |
| Arphaxad · 2347 BC Ancestor |
34 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1497 BC – AD 2074 |
| Shem · 2447 BC Ancestor |
35 25–130 years per generation |
c. 1572 BC – AD 2104 |
| Noah · 2948 BC Ancestor |
36 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2048 BC – AD 1733 |
| Lamech · 3130 BC Ancestor |
37 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2205 BC – AD 1681 |
| Methuselah · 3317 BC Ancestor |
38 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2367 BC – AD 1624 |
| Enoch · 3382 BC Ancestor |
39 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2407 BC – AD 1689 |
| Jared · 3544 BC Ancestor |
40 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2544 BC – AD 1657 |
| Mahalaleel · 3609 BC Ancestor |
41 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2584 BC – AD 1722 |
| Cainan · 3679 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2629 BC – AD 1782 |
| Cain · 4004 BC Ancestor |
42 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2954 BC – AD 1457 |
| Enos · 3769 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2694 BC – AD 1822 |
| Adam · 4004 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2929 BC – AD 1587 |
| Eve · 4005 BC Ancestor |
43 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2930 BC – AD 1586 |
| Seth · 3874 BC Ancestor |
44 25–130 years per generation |
c. 2774 BC – AD 1847 |
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Gemariah Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Gemariah, the son of Hilkiah, is mentioned in Jer 29:3 as one of the messengers sent by King Zedekiah of Judah to deliver a letter to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The letter was written by the prophet Jeremiah and contained a message to the exiles in Babylon, urging them to settle down, build houses, plant gardens, and seek the peace and prosperity of the city where they were living (Jer 29:4-7). Gemariah, along with Elasah the son of Shaphan, was entrusted with delivering this important message. The fact that Zedekiah sent messengers to Nebuchadnezzar suggests that Judah was under Babylonian rule at the time and that the king was attempting to maintain diplomatic relations with the Babylonian empire. Gemariah's role as a messenger indicates that he was a trusted official in Zedekiah's court.
Gemariah 2 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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