גָּמָא

Strong’s Definition

to absorb

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root (literally or figuratively) to absorb

KJV Usage

swallow, drink.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to swallow (liquids)
• 2.(piel) to swallow
• 3.(hiphil) to drink

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: gâmâʼ; Pronunciation: gaw-maw'