גָּמָא gâmâʼ

Meaning

to absorb

In the King James Version: swallow, drink.

Derivation: a primitive root (literally or figuratively) to absorb

Where it is used

• Genesis 24:17 So the servant ran to meet her and said, “Please let me have a little water from your jar.”
• Job 39:24 Trembling with excitement, he devours the distance; he cannot stand still when the ram’s horn sounds.