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Webster 1913 Edition

Omer

O′mer

,
Noun.
[Cf.
Homer
.]
A Hebrew measure, the tenth of an ephah. See
Ephah
.
Ex. xvi. 36.

Webster 1828 Edition

Omer

OMER

Definition 2024

Omer

Omer

See also: homer, omer, and Ömer

French

Proper noun

Omer

  1. A male given name.

Related terms

  • female given name: Omère
  • male variant: Audomar

omer

omer

See also: homer, Omer, and Ömer

English

Noun

omer ‎(plural omers)

  1. A dry measure of ancient Israel, one tenth of an ephah.
    • 1611, Bible, Authorized (King James) Version, Exodus XVI:
      And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
    • 1644, John Milton, Aeropagitica:
      that Omer which was every mans daily portion of Manna, is computed to have bin more then might have well suffic'd the heartiest feeder thrice as many meals.

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Etymology

From a Germanic given name Odomar, which consists of Proto-Germanic *audaz ‎(“treasure”) and Proto-Germanic *mērijaz ‎(“famous”).

Cognates of ōd include: the first part of given names like Otto, Edward, Edmund etc. See also Old English ēad. Cognates of mǣr/mār include: the second part of given names like Sigmar, Dietmar, Ingemar etc. See Old English mǣre.

Cognates of Omer include: Czech and German Otmar.

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