Strong's H6016 · Hebrew
עֹמֶר
ʻômer · /o'-mer/
Definition
properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure
KJV: omer, sheaf.
Root / derivation: from H6014 (עָמַר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered עֹמֶר across 14 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
14 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus6 verses
This is the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, an omer for every man, according to the number of your persons; take ye every man for them which are in his tents. for every: Heb. by the poll, or, head persons: Heb. souls
Exodus 16:18And when they did mete it with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.
Exodus 16:22And it came to pass, that on the sixth day they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for one man: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.
Exodus 16:32And Moses said, This is the thing which the LORD commandeth, Fill an omer of it to be kept for your generations; that they may see the bread wherewith I have fed you in the wilderness, when I brought you forth from the land of Egypt.
Exodus 16:33And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.
Exodus 16:36Now an omer is the tenth part of an ephah.
Leviticus4 verses
Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a sheaf of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest: sheaf: or, handful: Heb. omer
Leviticus 23:11And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it.
Leviticus 23:12And ye shall offer that day when ye wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first year for a burnt offering unto the LORD.
Leviticus 23:15And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:
Ruth2 verses
And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the house.
Ruth 2:15And when she was risen up to glean, Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: reproach: Heb. shame her not
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6016 (ʻômer) mean?
properly, a heap, i.e. a sheaf; also an omer, as a dry measure
How many times does H6016 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6016 (עֹמֶר) appears in 14 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sheaf.”
How is ʻômer translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6016 is rendered as “sheaf” (6×), “omer” (5×), “sheaves” (2×), “omers” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word עֹמֶר come from?
from H6014 (עָמַר);