omer

[oh-mer, aw-mer, oh-mer]

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.

Omer

¹

/ 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

omer

²

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Omer¹

From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of Omer¹

named because sacrifices of an _omer of grain were made

Origin of Omer²

C17: from Hebrew `ōmer a measure

Example Sentences

Despite Rapp dubbing her lead single “Cannonball” in her mind, Glantz along with “Bite Me” writer-producers Omer Fedi and Julian Bunetta insisted “Leave Me Alone” was the obvious choice.

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The three other soldiers, Omer Neutra, Oz Daniel and Shaked Dahan, were all killed and their bodies taken to Gaza.

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Omer Neutra, 21, an Israeli-American and grandson of Holocaust survivors, was serving as an IDF tank commander near Gaza when Hamas attacked on 7 October.

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“Bring them back!” shouted Omer Shem Tov, a hostage freed in a previous prisoner exchange with Hamas.

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Canakkale Governor Omer Toraman said in a post on X that seven planes and six helicopters were tackling the blaze on Tuesday.

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