omer

American  

[oh-mer, aw-mer, oh-mer] / ˈoʊ mər, ɔˈmɛr, ˈoʊ mɛr /

noun

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

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

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Omer ¹ British  

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

1. 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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omer ² British  

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of omer

From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

Example Sentences

“As demand grows in our evolving economy, we will continue building on our long track record of delivering cust omer savings and supporting families facing financial hardships,” a spokesperson said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

Washington tied it 4-4 when Yadiel Hernandez opened the sixth inning with his sixth omer of the season off reliever Brent Suter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 21, 2021

If a man trusted God for to-morrow, he would be content to stop collecting when he had filled his omer, tempting as the easily gathered abundance would be.

From Expositions of Holy Scripture by Maclaren, Alexander

Take a pot and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before Jehovah, to be kept for your generations.

From The Messiah in Moses and the Prophets by Lord, Eleazar

And Moses said, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons. 

From Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) by Whyte, Alexander