Lexical Definition

‎עֹמֶר‎ ʻômer (o'-mer) sheaf ^H:N-M
from ‎עָמַר‎

omer, sheaf.

• properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf
• also an omer, as a dry measure

1) omer
1a) a dry measure of 1/10 ephah (about 2 litres)
2) sheaf

Extended Information

• sheaf

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. ‎עֹ֫מֶר‎ noun masculine^{Lev 23:11} sheaf (swath, row of fallen grain, Wetzst^{Z. f. Ethnol. 1873, 273 (Syriac Dreschtafel)}, against him Vogelst^{Landwirthschaft in Pal, 61} who translates heap of sheaves); — ‎׳‎‎ע‎ absolute Deut 24:19; Lev 23:11; Lev 23:12; Lev 23:15, construct vLev 23:10 figurative of food (absolute) Job 24:10 plural ‎עֳמָרִים‎ literal Ruth 2:7; Ruth 2:15.

II. ‎עֹ֫מֶר‎ noun masculine^{Exod 16:22} omer (compare Arabic small drinking cup or bowl; relation to I. ‎׳‎‎ע‎ obscure); — a measure, only Exod 16 — the measure itself vExod 16:18 vExod 16:32 vExod 16:33 amount measured vExod 16:16 vExod 16:22 = 1/10 ephah vExod 16:36 ᵐ5 γόμορ.

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