Lexicon
גֹּ֫מֶא
go.me
H1573
H:N-M Hebrew

reed

4
Occurrences
3
Books
Hebrew
Language

go.me denotes a reed, seen as plant growth and as material for an ark or waterborne vessels.

The occurrences depict a reed both as vegetation associated with watery or restored ground and as material used for an ark and vessels on the water.

Senses in use

  1. Reed as plant and construction material · dominant

    All four occurrences use the masculine singular absolute noun in concrete settings. In Exodus 2:3 the APB renders a reed ark set among reeds on the Nile bank; in Isaiah 18:2 it renders vessels of reed on the waters; Isaiah 35:7 places it with grass and branch in renewed ground; and Job 8:11 asks whether it can rise without a swamp.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term with “reed” in each verse, including “reed ark” and “vessels of reed.” These renderings confirm the verses' concrete settings rather than establish finer distinctions.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture