Definition
Definition of omer - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
measurementTECH. small Hebrew unit of dry volumeTECH.
- The recipe calls for an omer of flour.
2.
counting periodTECH. 49-day period between Passover and ShavuotTECH.
- We are counting the omer until Shavuot.
3.
barley offeringTECH. the sheaf of barley offered during PassoverTECH.
- They presented the omer at the temple.
Images of omer

the sheaf of barley offered during Passover
Origin of omer
Hebrew, omer (sheaf)
Examples of omer in a sentence
Farmers measured their grain in omers for trade. The omer is a significant time for reflection. Counting the omer is a daily ritual. The priest blessed the omer during the ceremony. Farmers gathered the omer for the festival.
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- French:omer, période de l'omer, ...
- German:Omer, Omer-Zeit, ...
- Italian:omer, covone d'orzo, ...
- Spanish:ómer, ofrenda de cebada, ...
- Portuguese:ômer, ómer, ...
- Chinese:俄梅珥, 奥默, ...
- Japanese:オメル, オメルの期間, ...
- Arabic:عمر, عد عمر, ...
- Hebrew:עֹמֶר, עוֹמֶר, ...
- Russian:еврейский омер, счет омера, ...
- Ukrainian:омер, період омер, ...
- Hindi:ओमर, जौ की पूली, ...
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