omer

[ oh-mer; Sephardic Hebrew aw-mer; Ashkenazic Hebrew oh-mer ]

noun

1. a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
2. (usually initial capital letter) Judaism. the period of 49 days extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth.

Omer

¹

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

1. Judaism a period of seven weeks extending from the second day of Passover to the first day of Shavuoth, and observed as a period of semimourning

omer

²

/ ˈəʊmə /

noun

1. an ancient Hebrew unit of dry measure equal to one tenth of an ephah

Word History and Origins

Origin of omer¹

From the Hebrew word ʿōmer

Word History and Origins

Origin of omer¹

named because sacrifices of an omer of grain were made

Origin of omer²

C17: from Hebrew `ōmer a measure

Example Sentences

Colwill's recall to the senior squad comes as he has been receiving rave reviews during Cardiff's revival under interim boss Omer Riza this season.

From BBC

Omer Neutra, a 22-year-old Israeli-American and grandson of Holocaust survivors, was serving as a tank commander near Gaza when Hamas attacked.

From BBC

Omer's parents say they were told by the Israeli embassy that he had been kidnapped.

From BBC

Omer Shem Tov, 21, initially made a getaway in his car but was captured when he tried to rescue his friends, Maya and Itai Regev.

From BBC

All three were taken captive - the Regev siblings were released in November 2023, but they say they had been with Omer in captivity.

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