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gem-a-rı̄´a (גּמריהוּ, gemaryaÌ„huÌ„, גּמריה, gemaryaÌ„h, “Yahweh hath accomplishedâ€):
(1) Son of Shaphan the scribe, one of the princes, from whose chamber Baruch read Jeremiah's prophecies to the people. He, with others, sought to stay Jehoiakim from burning the roll (, , , ).
(2) Son of Hilkiah, one of Zedekiah's ambassadors to Babylon, by whom Jeremiah sent his letter to the captives ().