1585. gemar
Lexicon
gemar: To complete, to finish, to bring to an end

Original Word: גְּמַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: gmar
Pronunciation: geh-MAR
Phonetic Spelling: (ghem-ar')
Definition: To complete, to finish, to bring to an end
Meaning: to end

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
perfect

(Aramaic) corresponding to gamar -- perfect.

see HEBREW gamar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
(Aramaic) corresponding to gamar
Definition
to complete
NASB Translation
perfect (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[גְּמַר] verb complete (often ᵑ7 Syriac; rare Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Passive participle גְּמִיר Ezra 7:12 as adjective perfect (read perhaps ׳שְׁלָם ג, Torrey Berthol; compare Ezra 5:7).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Aramaic; a root word

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent of גְּמַר is found in Strong's Greek Number G5055, τελέω (teleō), which also means to complete, finish, or bring to an end. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to describe the fulfillment of prophecies and the completion of Jesus' mission, as seen in passages like John 19:30, where Jesus declares, "It is finished," signifying the completion of His redemptive work on the cross.

Usage: This Aramaic verb is used in the context of bringing something to completion or an end. It is found in the Aramaic portions of the Old Testament, particularly in the books of Daniel and Ezra.

Context: The Aramaic verb גְּמַר (gemar) appears in the context of the post-exilic period, where Aramaic was commonly used alongside Hebrew. This term is primarily found in the books of Daniel and Ezra, which contain significant Aramaic sections. In these texts, גְּמַר is used to describe the completion of tasks or the fulfillment of decrees. For example, in the book of Ezra, it is used to describe the completion of the temple reconstruction in Jerusalem. The usage of גְּמַר highlights the fulfillment of divine purposes and the completion of significant projects or decrees. The term underscores the theme of divine sovereignty and the fulfillment of God's plans through human agency.

Forms and Transliterations
גְּמִ֖יר גמיר gə·mîr geMir gəmîr
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 7:12
HEB: אֱלָ֧הּ שְׁמַיָּ֛א גְּמִ֖יר וּכְעֶֽנֶת׃
NAS: of heaven, perfect [peace]. And now
KJV: of heaven, perfect [peace], and at such a time.
INT: of the God of heaven perfect and now

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1585
1 Occurrence


gə·mîr — 1 Occ.















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