Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H6016 |
|---|---|
| Word: | עוֹמֶר |
| Part of Speech: | noun masc |
| Etymology: | from H6014 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 14 |
| Transliteration: | omer |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | `omer (o'-mer) n-m. |
| Meaning: | 1. (properly) a heap, i.e. a sheaf 2. also an omer, as a dry measure |
| KJV Renderings: | omer, sheaf. |
Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.
I. עֹ֫מֶר noun masculine Lev 23:11 sheaf (swath, row of fallen grain, WetzstZ. f. Ethnol. 1873, 273 (Syriac Dreschtafel), against him VogelstLandwirthschaft in Pal, 61 who translates heap of sheaves); — ׳ ע absolute Deut 24:19; Lev 23:11; Lev 23:12; Lev 23:15, construct Lev 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 [untranscribed source text 3931] small drinking cup or bowl; relation to I. ׳ ע obscure); — a measure, only Exod 16 — the measure itself Exod 16:18 Exod 16:32 Exod 16:33 amount measured Exod 16:16 Exod 16:22 = 1/10 ephah Exod 16:36 ᵐ5 γόμορ.
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
