Omer - What does it mean?
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A dry measure of ancient Israel, one tenth of an ephah.
*1611 , Bible , Authorized (King James) Version, Exodus XVI:
*:And 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.
*1644 , (John Milton), Aeropagitica :
*:that Omer which was every mans daily portion of Manna, is computed to have bin more then might have well suffic'd the heartiest feeder thrice as many meals.
