Omer

Smith's Bible Dictionary

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

(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

 Exodus 16:13-36 Leviticus 23:9-15

American Tract Society Bible Dictionary

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

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

OMER . See Weights and Measures.

Morrish Bible Dictionary

See Weights And Measures

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(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

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

O´mer [[[Weights And Measures]]]