עומר
Hebrew edit
Root |
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ע־מ־ר (ʿ-m-r) |
Etymology edit
An internal Northwest Semitic innovation from the root better known in Arabic غ م ر (ḡ-m-r) as related to “abundance”, “overflowing”.
Pronunciation edit
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈ(ʕ)omer/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈʕomɛr/, [ˈʕoː.mɛʀ̟]
- Homophone: אומר (omer)
Noun edit
עומר / עֹמֶר • ('ómer) m [pattern: קֹטֶל]
- (Biblical Hebrew) a sheaf or bundle of grain
- (historical units of measure) An omer, a former Hebrew unit of dry volume, about equal to 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts.
- (Judaism) the Omer
Synonyms edit
- (unit of volume): עשרון
Derived terms edit
- ספירת העומר (s'firát ha'ómer)
Descendants edit
References edit
Proper noun edit
עומר / עֹמֶר • ('ómer) m [pattern: קֹטֶל]
- a male given name, Omer
See also edit
References edit
- "Weights and Measures" at Oxford Biblical Studies Online
- “ˁmr2”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
Yiddish edit
Etymology edit
From Hebrew עֹמֶר / עומר ('ómer).
Pronunciation edit
- (YIVO, Poylish, Ukrainish) IPA(key): /ˈɔɪ̯mɜr/
- (Litvish) IPA(key): /ˈeɪ̯mɜr/
Audio (Poylish) (file) - Hyphenation: עו‧מר
Noun edit
עומר • (oymer) m
Related terms edit
- ספֿירת העומר (sfiras ha-oymer)