562. omer
Strong's Lexicon
omer: Sheaf, Omer

Original Word: עֹמֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: omer
Pronunciation: OH-mer
Phonetic Spelling: (o'-mer)
Definition: Sheaf, Omer
Meaning: something said

Word Origin: Derived from the root עמר (amar), meaning "to bind sheaves."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "omer" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew measure. However, the concept of a "measure" can be related to Greek terms like μέτρον (metron, Strong's G3358).

Usage: The term "omer" primarily refers to a unit of measure used in ancient Israel, equivalent to about one-tenth of an ephah. It is also used to describe a sheaf of grain, particularly during the harvest. In the context of the manna provided to the Israelites in the wilderness, an omer was the daily portion allotted to each person (Exodus 16:16).

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, agriculture was central to daily life and religious practice. The omer was a critical measure during the harvest, especially in the context of the Feast of Firstfruits, where an omer of the first barley harvest was offered to God (Leviticus 23:10-11). This offering marked the beginning of the counting of the Omer, a 49-day period leading up to the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot), symbolizing the link between Passover and the giving of the Torah at Sinai.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see emer.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֹמֶר noun masculinePsalm 77:9 utterance, speech, word, only in poetry, & Joshua 24:27 exalted style; — absolute ׳א Job 22:28 5t.; suffix אִמְרוֺ Job 20:29; Plural absolute אֲמָרִים Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 22:21; construct אִמְרֵי Numbers 24:4 +; אֲמָרָיו Job 22:22; אִמְרֵיכֶם Job 32:14; Isaiah 41:26 (on derivation from אֹמֶר compare Di Job 15:33) etc.; —

1 utterance, word, especially plural Job 6:26 ("" מִלִּים) Job 32:12,14 ("" מִלִּין) Job 33:3; Job 34:37; Psalm 5:2 ("" הָגִיג), Psalm 141:6 (on this see compare Che); Proverbs 2:1 ("" מִצְוָה), Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 4:10,20 ("" דָּבָר), Proverbs 7:1 ("" מִצְוָה), Proverbs 7:5; Proverbs 19:7; Isaiah 41:26; words of God Numbers 24:4,16 compare Joshua 24:27; Job 6:10; Job 22:22; Psalm 107:11; figurative of day Psalm 19:3 (singular); compare Psalm 19:4 ("" דְּבָרִים) but see Che on see; of wisdom (personified) Proverbs 1:21 ("" קוֺל); often in phrase אִמְרֵיפִֿי Deuteronomy 32:1; Psalm 19:15 ("" הֶגְיוֺן); Psalm 54:4 ("" תְּפִלָּה); Psalm 78:1 ("" תּוֺרָה); Proverbs 4:5; Proverbs 5:7; Proverbs 7:24; Proverbs 8:8; compare Job 8:2; Proverbs 6:2 (twice in verse); of ׳יJob 23:12 ("" מִצְוַת שְׂפתָיו); Psalm 138:4; Hosea 6:5 (of Yahweh's words as weapon); in phrases אִמְרֵיישֶׁר Job 6:25; בִינָה ׳א Proverbs 1:2; נֹעַם ׳א Proverbs 15:26; Proverbs 16:24; דָ֫עַת ׳א Proverbs 19:27; Proverbs 23:12; אֱמֶת ׳א Proverbs 22:21, compare הֵשִׁיב אֲמָרִים אֱמֶת Proverbs 22:21 return answer; תָּשִׁיב אֲמָרֶיהָ לָהּ Judges 5:29 she returneth (i.e. repeateth) her words to herself; ׳חָשַׁךְ א spare (i.e. refrain from) words Proverbs 17:27.

2 singular promise Psalm 77:9; appointment, decree Job 20:29; command Psalm 68:12 (but see Che); plan, purpose Job 22:28 ׳גָּזַרֿ א; Habakkuk 3:9 Thes sworn are the rods of appointment (i.e. the chastisements decreed), but passage dubious, see Commentaries; — Genesis 49:21 read אֲמִרֵי compare אָמִיד; see Di.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
promise, speech, thing, word

The same as 'emer -- promise, speech, thing, word.

see HEBREW 'emer

Forms and Transliterations
א֭וֹמֶר אֹ֑מֶר אֹ֝֗מֶר אֹ֣מֶר אֹ֭מֶר אומר אמר ’ō·mer ’ō·w·mer ’ōmer ’ōwmer omer
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 22:28
HEB: וְֽתִגְזַר־ א֭וֹמֶר וְיָ֣קָם לָ֑ךְ
KJV: Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established
INT: decree A thing will be established on

Psalm 19:2
HEB: לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה
KJV: uttereth speech, and night
INT: to day pours speech and night to night

Psalm 19:3
HEB: אֵֽין־ אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים
KJV: [There is] no speech nor language,
INT: There speech is no language

Psalm 68:11
HEB: אֲדֹנָ֥י יִתֶּן־ אֹ֑מֶר הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת צָבָ֥א
KJV: gave the word: great
INT: the Lord gives the word proclaim host

Psalm 77:8
HEB: חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
KJV: for ever? doth [his] promise fail
INT: has his lovingkindness come promise age age

Habakkuk 3:9
HEB: שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת
KJV: of the tribes, [even thy] word. Selah.
INT: were sworn the rods word Selah rivers

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Strong's Hebrew 562
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