omer
See also homer
English
Etymology
From Hebrew עמר (’ōmer, “sheaf”).
Pronunciation
Noun
omer (plural omers)
- A dry measure of ancient Israel, one tenth of an ephah.
- 1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version, Exodus XVI:
- And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
- 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:
- that Omer which was every mans daily portion of Manna, is computed to have bin more then might have well suffic'd the heartiest feeder thrice as many meals.
- 1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version, Exodus XVI: