BDB1673
[גָּמָא] verb swallow (liquids), (Late Hebrew id.; compare Aramaic גְּמָא , גְּמַע, [untranscribed source text 931]; perhaps compare also Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 932] jar, vessel see Di) —
Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1572 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גָּמָא |
| Part of Speech: | verb-stem |
| Etymology: | a primitive root (literally or figuratively) to absorb |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | gama |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gaw-maw' |
| Meaning: | 1. swallow, drink |
| KJV Renderings: | Not listed |
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[גָּמָא] verb swallow (liquids), (Late Hebrew id.; compare Aramaic גְּמָא , גְּמַע, [untranscribed source text 931]; perhaps compare also Ethiopic [untranscribed source text 932] jar, vessel see Di) —
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Job 39:24
Genesis 24:17
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