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gōmeʾ גֹּ֫מֶא ‘reed’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from gāmāʾ גָּמָא ‘to swallow’
Roots: גמא

gōmeʾ n, m
1) rush, reed, papyrus

Mentioned in Exodus 2:3 Isaiah 35:7, 18:2 Job 8:11

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Editorial Lead of the English section: M. Hardy (ENS, IBC).
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