Omer

Omer [EBD]

a handful, one-tenth of an ephah=half a gallon dry measure (Ex. 16:22, 32, 33, 36)="tenth deal."

Omer [NAVE]

OMER, one-tenth part of an ephah. A dry measure containing, according to the Rabbis, two quarts, but according to Josephus, three and one-half quarts, Ex. 16:16-18, 36.

OMER [SMITH]

[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES.]

OMER [ISBE]

OMER - o'-mer (`omer): A dry measure, the tenth of an ephah, equal to about 7 1/2 pints.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.