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גֹּמֶא (gômeʼ) n-m (go'-meh)
Source: from H1572;
Meaning: properly, an absorbent, i.e. the bulrush (from its porosity); specifically the papyrus
KJV: (bul-) rush.

Brown, Driver, Briggs lexicon entry

c.ch.ab

גֹּ֫מֶא n.m. rush, reed, papyrus

Appears in a total of 4 verses:

ISA 35:7

OET-LV: 7 And_it_was the_parched_ground (into)_a_pool and_thirsty_ground will_become_(into)_springs_of water will_be_in_a_habitation_of jackals place_of_its_resting herbage will_become_(into)_reeds and_papyrus. (ISA_35:7)

OET-RV: 7 The parched ground will become a pool,
 ⇔ ≈ and the thirsty place will become springs of water.
 ⇔ The place where jackals lived and relaxed
 ⇔ → will grow grass, reeds, and papyrus. (ISA 35:7)

ISA 18:2

OET-LV: 2 The_one_which_is_sending on_sea envoys and_in_vessels_of papyrus on the_surface_of the_waters go Oh_messengers swift to a_nation tall and_smooth_skinned to a_people feared from it and_beyond a_nation strength strength and_trampling which they_divide rivers land_of_its. (ISA_18:2)

OET-RV: 2 You who send ambassadors across the ocean
 ⇔ skimming over the water in papyrus vessels.
 ⇔ You swift messengers, go to the nation where the people are tall and smooth-skinned—
 ⇔ a people who are feared—a very powerful nation
 ⇔ from a land that’s divided by rivers. (ISA 18:2)

EXO 2:3

OET-LV: 3 And_not she_was_able still to_hide_him and_she_took to_him/it a_basket_of papyrus and_she_sealed_it with_bitumen and_with_pitch and_she_put in_it DOM the_child and_she_put_it among_rush[es] at the_bank_of the_River. (EXO_2:3)

OET-RV: 3 but then she wasn’t able to hide him any longer. So she got a basket made from woven reeds and plastered it with bitumen and pitch. Then she put the baby in it, and floated the basket in the reeds along the riverbank, (EXO 2:3)

JOB 8:11

OET-LV: 11 Will_it_grow_tall papyrus with_not swamp will_it_grow reed[s] not water. (JOB_8:11)

OET-RV:  ⇔  11 Can papyrus grow tall where there’s no swamp?
 ⇔ Can reeds grow where there’s no water? (JOB 8:11)

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