"omer" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊmə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊmɛɹ/ [General-American], /ˈoʊməɹ/ [General-American] Forms: omers [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊmə(ɹ) Etymology: From Biblical Hebrew עומר / עֹמֶר ('ómer, “sheaf”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hbo|-}} Biblical Hebrew, {{he-m|עומר|dwv=עֹמֶר|gloss=sheaf|tr='ómer}} עומר / עֹמֶר ('ómer, “sheaf”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} omer (plural omers)
  1. (historical units of measure) A former small Hebrew unit of dry volume equal to about 2.3 L or 2.1 quarts. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Bible, Units of measure, Vessels Synonyms (small unit of volume): gomer [archaic] Synonyms (unit of volume): issaron Meronyms (unit of volume): ephah, epha (10 omers), lethek, lethech (50 omers), homer, chomer, cor, kor (100 omers)
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  2. A vessel of one omer. Categories (topical): Vessels
    Sense id: en-omer-en-noun-KqMr-xfm Disambiguation of Vessels: 28 12 35 25
  3. (Judaism) The sheaf of barley offered on the second day of Passover. Tags: Judaism Categories (topical): Judaism, Units of measure, Vessels Synonyms (sheaf of barley): Omer
    Sense id: en-omer-en-noun-L0WtwegZ Disambiguation of Units of measure: 36 2 39 23 Disambiguation of Vessels: 28 12 35 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 1 40 23 Disambiguation of 'sheaf of barley': 4 0 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈəʊmə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈoʊmɛɹ/ [General-American], /ˈoʊməɹ/ [General-American]
Rhymes: -əʊmə(ɹ) Etymology: Short for Sefirat Ha'Omer. Etymology templates: {{no deprecated lang param usage|Short for <span class='form-of-definition-link'><i class="Latn mention" lang="en">Sefirat Ha'Omer</i></span>.|lang=}} Short for Sefirat Ha'Omer., {{short for|en|Sefirat Ha'Omer}} Short for Sefirat Ha'Omer. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} omer (uncountable)
  1. (Judaism) The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot. Tags: Judaism, uncountable Categories (topical): Judaism, Units of measure, Vessels
    Sense id: en-omer-en-noun-LcOzjw8i Disambiguation of Units of measure: 36 2 39 23 Disambiguation of Vessels: 28 12 35 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 1 40 23
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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        "2": "Sefirat Ha'Omer"
      },
      "expansion": "Short for Sefirat Ha'Omer.",
      "name": "short for"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Short for Sefirat Ha'Omer.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {
        "1": "-"
      },
      "expansion": "omer (uncountable)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "en:Judaism"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Judaism",
          "Judaism"
        ],
        [
          "omer",
          "omer"
        ],
        [
          "Passover",
          "Passover"
        ],
        [
          "Shavuot",
          "Shavuot"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Judaism) The counting of the omer, that is, the period of 49 days between Passover and Shavuot."
      ],
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        "Judaism",
        "uncountable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈəʊmə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈoʊmɛɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈoʊməɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-əʊmə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "omer"
  ],
  "word": "omer"
}

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