omer

[oh-mer; Sephardic Hebrew aw-mer; Ashkenazic Hebrew oh-mer]

noun

a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.

(usually initial capital letter) Judaism. the period of 49 days extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth.

Nearby words

Origin of omer

From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

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Examples from the Web for omer

Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev on Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid's statement to the New York Times.
Closer to Settlers Than Reality|Orly Halpern|May 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I help advise Omer, a twenty-eight year old journalist, in his doctoral studies at Rotterdam University.
Powerless In Gaza|Matt Sienkiewicz|May 1, 2013|DAILY BEAST
At one point, it was speculated that it was a son named Omer Bhatti and he would now be in his late 20s.
The Secret Life of Janet Jackson|Kevin Fallon|February 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
No wonder that bitterness has entered our souls: only De Saint Omer remains unfaltering in his faith, cheerful and inspired.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson

It was one of the first points subsequently occupied by Omer Pacha.
Herzegovina|George Arbuthnot
Omer Pacha and his army have surrounded the unhappy Island of Candia, and are tightening their folds like a huge serpent.
From the Oak to the Olive|Julia Ward Howe
But neither Omer nor his master, Mr. Fauntleroy, could find any such entry in the register.
Mildred Arkell, (Vol 3 of 3)|Ellen Wood
And Moses said, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons.
Bunyan Characters - Third Series|Alexander Whyte

British Dictionary definitions for omer

omer

noun

an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah

Word Origin for omer

C17: from Hebrew `ōmer a measure

Omer

noun

Judaism a period of seven weeks extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth, and observed as a period of semimourning

Word Origin for Omer

named because sacrifices of an omer of grain were made

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Word Origin and History for omer

omer

Hebrew measure of capacity (a little over 5 pints), from Hebrew 'omer.