Strong's Lexicon gama: To swallow, to drink Original Word: גָּמָא Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 2666 (katapino): To swallow up, to devour Usage: The Hebrew verb "gama" primarily means "to swallow" or "to drink." It is often used in the context of consuming liquids or engulfing something entirely. The term can be used both literally, as in drinking water, and metaphorically, as in the swallowing up of something by a larger force. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the act of drinking was not only a daily necessity but also held symbolic significance. Water was a precious resource in the arid regions of the Near East, and the act of drinking could symbolize sustenance, life, and even judgment. The metaphorical use of "gama" to describe the swallowing up of nations or destruction by divine judgment reflects the broader biblical theme of God's sovereignty over creation and history. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to swallow (liquids) NASB Translation drink (1), races (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [גָּמָא] verb swallow (liquids), (Late Hebrew id.; compare Aramaic גְּמָא, גְּמַע,  ; perhaps compare also Ethiopic  jar, vessel see Di) — Pi`el Imperfect יְגַמֶּאאֶֿרֶץ Job 39:24 figurative of horse in swift gallop; (this, however, possibly denominative from גּוּמָּא Late Hebrew, Aramaic גּוּמְּתָא, Hiph`il Imperative feminine singular suffix הַגְמִיאִינִי נָא מְעַטמַֿיִם Genesis 24:17 let me drink a little water, pray. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance swallow, drink A primitive root (literally or figuratively) to absorb -- swallow, drink. Forms and Transliterations הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי הגמיאיני יְגַמֶּא־ יגמא־ haḡ·mî·’î·nî haḡmî’înî hagmiIni yə·ḡam·me- yegamme yəḡamme-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 24:17 HEB: לִקְרָאתָ֑הּ וַיֹּ֕אמֶר הַגְמִיאִ֥ינִי נָ֛א מְעַט־ NAS: Please let me drink a little KJV: and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little INT: her her and said drink Please A little Job 39:24 2 Occurrences |
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pit, hollow, i.e. he makes [paws or stamps] hollows in the earth). 
