omer
ˈoʊmər
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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.
offering
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  • omer: the sheaf of barley offered during Passover
    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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  1. French:omer, période de l'omer, ...
  2. German:Omer, Omer-Zeit, ...
  3. Italian:omer, covone d'orzo, ...
  4. Spanish:ómer, ofrenda de cebada, ...
  5. Portuguese:ômer, ómer, ...
  6. Chinese:俄梅珥, 奥默, ...
  7. Japanese:オメル, オメルの期間, ...
  8. Arabic:عمر, عد عمر, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֹמֶר, עוֹמֶר, ...
  10. Russian:еврейский омер, счет омера, ...
  11. Ukrainian:омер, період омер, ...
  12. Hindi:ओमर, जौ की पूली, ...

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