גָּמָא H1572

H1572 is the Hebrew word גָּמָא, transliterated gâmâʼ and said gaw-maw'. The King James Version most often renders it pray thee drink.

Word: גָּמָאTransliteration: gâmâʼSaid: gaw-maw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 2 verses

What it means

to absorb.

a primitive root (literally or figuratively) to absorb.

Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

pray thee drink 1×swalloweth 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: swallow, drink.

All 2 verses, quoted in full.

And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.

He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

What does Strong's H1572 mean?

H1572 is the Hebrew word גָּמָא (gâmâʼ), meaning to absorb.

How is H1572 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it pray thee drink (1 time), swalloweth (1 time).

How many times does H1572 appear in the Bible?

גָּמָא (gâmâʼ) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H1572 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (literally or figuratively) to absorb.