Original Language Studio
Exodus 16:36
“Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
עֹמֶרʻômer · o'-mer
H6016 · Hebrew
H6016 · Hebrew
- Definition
- properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure
- Derivation
- from H6014 (עָמַר);
- KJV renderings
- omer, sheaf.
- Grammar
- וְ — conjunction
- הָ — particle (definite article)
- עֹ֕מֶר — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 14 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 16:16Exodus 16:18Exodus 16:22Exodus 16:32Exodus 16:33
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read עֹמֶר here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.