Omer

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈəʊmÉ™/
• Rhymes: -əʊmÉ™(r)

Origin

From Hebrew עמר (’ōmer, "sheaf").

Full definition of omer

Noun

1. 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.

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