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== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74233" /> ==
== Smith's Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_74233" /> ==
<p> '''Go'mer.''' ''(perfect).'' </p> <p> 1. The eldest son of Japheth, &nbsp;Genesis 10:2-3, the progenitor of the early Cimmerians, of the later Cimbri, and the other branches of the Celtic family, and of the modern Gael and Cymri. </p> <p> 2. The wife of Hosea. &nbsp;Hosea 1:3. </p>
<p> '''Go'mer.''' ''(Perfect).'' </p> <p> 1. The eldest son of Japheth, &nbsp;Genesis 10:2-3, the progenitor of the early Cimmerians, of the later Cimbri, and the other branches of the Celtic family, and of the modern Gael and Cymri. </p> <p> 2. The wife of Hosea. &nbsp;Hosea 1:3. </p>
          
          
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_150282" /> ==
== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_150282" /> ==
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) [[A]] [[Hebrew]] measure. See Homer. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) [[A]] conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; - named after the inventor. </p>
<p> '''(1):''' ''' (''' n.) A [[Hebrew]] measure. See Homer. </p> <p> '''(2):''' ''' (''' n.) A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; - named after the inventor. </p>
          
          
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_42871" /> ==
== Holman Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_42871" /> ==
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== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16812" /> ==
== American Tract Society Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_16812" /> ==
<p> [[A]] measure of capacity among the Hebrews; the tenth part of an ephah; a little more than five pints. </p>
<p> A measure of capacity among the Hebrews; the tenth part of an ephah; a little more than five pints. </p>
          
          
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53172" /> ==
== Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible <ref name="term_53172" /> ==
<p> <strong> [[Omer]] </strong> . See [[Weights]] and Measures. </p>
<p> <strong> OMER </strong> . See [[Weights]] and Measures. </p>
          
          
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_67960" /> ==
== Morrish Bible Dictionary <ref name="term_67960" /> ==
<p> See [[Weights]] [[And]] [[Measures.]] </p>
<p> See [[Weights And Measures]] </p>
          
          
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_53602" /> ==
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_53602" /> ==
<p> (Heb. id. עֹמֶר, prop. a ''sheaf,'' as in &nbsp;Leviticus 23:10, etc., from עָמִר, to ''bind'' or ''gather;'' Sept. γομόρ; Vulg. ''gonzer'' )'','' a Hebrew dry measure (&nbsp;Exodus 16:16; &nbsp;Exodus 16:18; &nbsp;Exodus 16:22; &nbsp;Exodus 16:32-33), the tenth of an ephah (&nbsp;Exodus 16:36); therefore about ''two quarts'' according to the rabbins, but three and a half quarts according to Josephus. (See [[Metrology]]). </p>
<p> (Heb. id. '''''עֹמֶר''''' , prop. a ''Sheaf,'' as in &nbsp;Leviticus 23:10, etc., from '''''עָמִר''''' , to [[Bind]] or ''Gather;'' Sept. '''''Γομόρ''''' ; Vulg. ''Gonzer'' ) '','' a Hebrew dry measure (&nbsp;Exodus 16:16; &nbsp;Exodus 16:18; &nbsp;Exodus 16:22; &nbsp;Exodus 16:32-33), the tenth of an ephah (&nbsp;Exodus 16:36); therefore about ''Two Quarts'' according to the rabbins, but three and a half quarts according to Josephus. (See [[Metrology]]). </p>
          
          
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_6808" /> ==
== International Standard Bible Encyclopedia <ref name="term_6808" /> ==
<p> ''''' ō´mẽr ''''' ( עמר , <i> ''''' ‛ōmer ''''' </i> ): [[A]] dry measure, the tenth of an ephah, equal to about 7 1/2 pints. See [[Weights And Measures]] . </p>
<p> ''''' ō´mẽr ''''' ( עמר , <i> ''''' ‛ōmer ''''' </i> ): A dry measure, the tenth of an ephah, equal to about 7 1/2 pints. See [[Weights And Measures]] . </p>
          
          
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16345" /> ==
== Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature <ref name="term_16345" /> ==
<p> O´mer [[[Weights]] [[And]] [[Measures]]] </p>
<p> O´mer [[[Weights And Measures]]] </p>
          
          
==References ==
==References ==

Latest revision as of 13:37, 13 October 2021

Smith's Bible Dictionary [1]

Go'mer. (Perfect).

1. The eldest son of Japheth,  Genesis 10:2-3, the progenitor of the early Cimmerians, of the later Cimbri, and the other branches of the Celtic family, and of the modern Gael and Cymri.

2. The wife of Hosea.  Hosea 1:3.

Webster's Dictionary [2]

(1): ( n.) A Hebrew measure. See Homer.

(2): ( n.) A conical chamber at the breech of the bore in heavy ordnance, especially in mortars; - named after the inventor.

Holman Bible Dictionary [3]

 Exodus 16:13-36 Leviticus 23:9-15

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary [4]

A measure of capacity among the Hebrews; the tenth part of an ephah; a little more than five pints.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible [5]

OMER . See Weights and Measures.

Morrish Bible Dictionary [6]

See Weights And Measures

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [7]

(Heb. id. עֹמֶר , prop. a Sheaf, as in  Leviticus 23:10, etc., from עָמִר , to Bind or Gather; Sept. Γομόρ ; Vulg. Gonzer ) , a Hebrew dry measure ( Exodus 16:16;  Exodus 16:18;  Exodus 16:22;  Exodus 16:32-33), the tenth of an ephah ( Exodus 16:36); therefore about Two Quarts according to the rabbins, but three and a half quarts according to Josephus. (See Metrology).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia [8]

ō´mẽr ( עמר , ‛ōmer ): A dry measure, the tenth of an ephah, equal to about 7 1/2 pints. See Weights And Measures .

Kitto's Popular Cyclopedia of Biblial Literature [9]

O´mer [[[Weights And Measures]]]

References