"Omer" meaning in English

See Omer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Possibly from the Hebrew verb אמר (“to say, to tell”), itself cognate with Arabic أَمَرَ (ʔamara, “to command”). Etymology templates: {{cog|ar|أَمَرَ|t=to command}} Arabic أَمَرَ (ʔamara, “to command”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Omer
  1. (biblical) A masculine name included within a Biblical genealogy as a descendant of Esau at Genesis 36:11. Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-Omer-en-name-IUc5oHv4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 32 31 Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Etymology: Variant of omer Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Omer (uncountable)
  1. (Judaism, usually with 'the') The 49-day period from the second day of Passover to Shavuot, begun and ended with an offering of a sheaf of barley and noted nightly during evening prayer. Tags: Judaism, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Judaism
    Sense id: en-Omer-en-noun-qO7Z-3f5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 32 31
  2. (Judaism) Alternative form of omer: the sheaf of barley offered on the second day of Passover. Tags: Judaism, alt-of, alternative, uncountable Alternative form of: omer (extra: the sheaf of barley offered on the second day of Passover) Categories (topical): Judaism Derived forms: Omer beard
    Sense id: en-Omer-en-noun-8IiU7d4j Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 31 33 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 32 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 32 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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