Omer Definition
ōmər, ōmĕr
noun
An ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah.
Webster's New World
An offering of a sheaf or an omer of the first harvest of barley to a priest in the Temple on the second day of Passover.
American Heritage
The period of 49 days from the second day of Passover through the day before Shavuot: traditionally a period of partial mourning.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Omer
Noun
Singular:
omer
Plural:
omersOrigin of Omer
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Hebrew ‘ōmer ġmr in Semitic roots Sense 2b, from the offering of a sheaf of barley on the second day of Passover
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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