omer
[oh-mer; Sephardic Hebrew aw-mer; Ashkenazic Hebrew oh-mer]
- 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.
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Origin of omer
From the Hebrew word ʿōmer
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Contemporary Examples
Labor MK Omer Bar-Lev on Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid's statement to the New York Times.
I help advise Omer, a twenty-eight year old journalist, in his doctoral studies at Rotterdam University.
At one point, it was speculated that it was a son named Omer Bhatti and he would now be in his late 20s.
Historical Examples
Monsieur Soyer, said Omer Pacha, what have you good to eat there?
Soyer's Culinary CampaignAlexis Soyer
De Saint Omer stood like an avenging angel, arms folded, waiting.
The Wasted GenerationOwen Johnson
De Saint Omer came to me and took my hand in his quick, vibrating grip.
The Wasted GenerationOwen Johnson
"If Omer can find it there, I'll do his work for a week," retorted young Green.
Mildred Arkell, (Vol 3 of 3)Ellen Wood
"Allow me to go down at once to St. James's, sir," resumed Omer.
Mildred Arkell, (Vol 3 of 3)Ellen Wood
omer
- an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah
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Word Origin
C17: from Hebrew `ōmer a measure
Omer
- 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
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Word Origin
named because sacrifices of an omer of grain were made
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Word Origin and History for omer
n.
Hebrew measure of capacity (a little over 5 pints), from Hebrew 'omer.
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