1573. gome

Lexicon

gome: Reed, Papyrus

Original Word: גֹּמֶאִ
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gome'
Pronunciation: go'-meh
Phonetic Spelling: (go'-meh)
Definition: Reed, Papyrus
Meaning: an absorbent, the bulrush, the papyrus

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

bulrush

From gama'; properly, an absorbent, i.e. The bulrush (from its porosity); specifically the papyrus -- (bul-)rush.

see HEBREW gama'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from gama
Definition
a rush, reed, papyrus
NASB Translation
papyrus (2), rushes (1), wicker (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

גֹּ֫מֶא noun masculine^{Job 8:11} rush, reed, papyrus (compare Löw^{p. 55}) (Late Hebrew גּוֺמֶא, Ethiopic loan-word, according to Di; — name from swallowing, sucking up, water? so Thes, compare Che Isaiah 18:2 and elsewhere; = Coptic gome, see Di Exodus 2:3 whence others derive as loan-word) — גֹּ֫מֶא Exodus 2:3 3t.; — rush, paper-reed, (Egyptian) Job 8:11 ("" אָחוּ); collective Isaiah 35:7 ("" קָנֶה); as material, ׳תֵּבַת ג Exodus 2:3 chest of paper-reed; ׳כְּלֵיגֿ Isaiah 18:2 vessels of paper-reed.

גמד (√ of following; compare Arabic congeal, become solid; be hard, stern; also cut, cut off; Aramaic גְּמַד contract; Aph`el be bold, daring).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to absorb.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents in the Strong's Concordance that correspond to the Hebrew גֹּמֶאִ. However, the concept of papyrus and its uses can be related to Greek terms describing similar materials or items, such as βύβλος (bublos), which refers to the papyrus plant or paper.

Usage: The term גֹּמֶאִ is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to the bulrush or papyrus plant, known for its absorbent qualities. It is often associated with marshy or aquatic environments.

Context: The Hebrew word גֹּמֶאִ (gōmeʾ) refers to a type of plant commonly identified as the bulrush or papyrus. This plant is notable for its ability to grow in wet, marshy areas, particularly along the banks of rivers and in shallow waters. In ancient times, the papyrus plant was highly valued for its utility in making various items, including boats, baskets, and most famously, papyrus paper.

The most notable biblical reference to גֹּמֶאִ is found in the story of Moses' infancy. In Exodus 2:3, Moses' mother places him in an ark made of bulrushes and sets it among the reeds by the riverbank to save him from Pharaoh's decree. The Berean Standard Bible translates this passage as: "But when she could hide him no longer, she got a papyrus basket for him and coated it with tar and pitch. She placed the child in it and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile."

The plant's characteristics of being both sturdy and buoyant made it an ideal material for crafting items that needed to withstand water. The papyrus plant also played a significant role in the economy and culture of ancient Egypt, where it was extensively cultivated and used.

Forms and Transliterations

גֹּ֔מֶא גֹּ֭מֶא גֹמֶא֮ גמא וָגֹֽמֶא׃ וגמא׃ gō·me ḡō·me Gome gōme ḡōme vaGome wā·ḡō·me wāḡōme

Englishman's Concordance

Exodus 2:3
HEB: לוֹ֙ תֵּ֣בַת גֹּ֔מֶא וַתַּחְמְרָ֥ה בַחֵמָ֖ר
NAS: she got him a wicker basket
KJV: for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed
INT: got basket A wicker and covered tar

Job 8:11
HEB: הֲיִֽגְאֶה־ גֹּ֭מֶא בְּלֹ֣א בִצָּ֑ה
NAS: Can the papyrus grow up without
KJV: Can the rush grow up without mire?
INT: grow the papyrus without swamp

Isaiah 18:2
HEB: צִירִ֗ים וּבִכְלֵי־ גֹמֶא֮ עַל־ פְּנֵי־
NAS: by the sea, Even in papyrus vessels
KJV: even in vessels of bulrushes upon
INT: envoys vessels papyrus on the surface

Isaiah 35:7
HEB: חָצִ֖יר לְקָנֶ֥ה וָגֹֽמֶא׃
NAS: Grass [becomes] reeds and rushes.
KJV: with reeds and rushes.
INT: Grass reeds and rushes

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1573
4 Occurrences

gō·me — 3 Occ.
wā·ḡō·me — 1 Occ.