ga.ma describes taking in by drinking or swallowing, in a request for water and in swallowing the earth.

The attested use describes taking something in: Genesis 24:17 frames it as an imperative request involving water to drink, while Job 39:24 depicts the swallowing of the earth.

1. Taking in by drinking or swallowing · dominant

   In Genesis 24:17, the Hiphil imperative addressed to a feminine singular occurs in the servant's request for water; the APB renders the request, “Please give me a little water to drink from your jar.” In Job 39:24, the Piel imperfect describes the subject's action amid quaking and turmoil; the APB renders, “he swallows the earth.”

   Genesis 24:17Job 39:24

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the Genesis 24:17 clause as a request to be given water “to drink” and Job 39:24 with “swallows the earth.” These renderings show the clauses rather than fixing a separate English equivalent for each form.