Category:Omer

O"mer, n. Etym: [cf. Homer.]

Defn: a Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. See ephah. Exodus 16:36.

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Omer - A handful, one-tenth of an ephah = half a gallon dry measure (Exodus 16:22, Exodus 16:32, Exodus 16:33, Exodus 16:36) = "tenth deal."