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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Heap, the largest of dry measures, containing about 8 bushels or 1 quarter English = 10 ephahs (Leviticus 27:16; Numbers 11:32) = a COR. (see OMER.)

"Half a homer," a grain measure mentioned only in Hosea 3:2.

Noah Webster's Dictionary

1. (n.) A carrier pigeon remarkable for its ability to return home from a distance.

2. (n.) See Hoemother.

3. (n.) A Hebrew measure containing, as a liquid measure, ten baths, equivalent to fifty-five gallons, two quarts, one pint; and, as a dry measure, ten ephahs, equivalent to six bushels, two pecks, four quarts.

Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HOMER

ho'-mer (chomer): A dry measure containing about 11 bushels. It was equal to 10 ephas.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

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Homer (6 Occurrences)

Leviticus 27:16 "'If a man dedicates to Yahweh part of the field of his possession, then your valuation shall be according to the seed for it: the sowing of a homer of barley shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver. (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Isaiah 5:10 For ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and a homer (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 45:11 The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of a homer, and the ephah the tenth part of a homer: its measure shall be after the homer. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 45:13 This is the offering that you shall offer: the sixth part of an ephah from a homer of wheat; and you shall give the sixth part of an ephah from a homer of barley; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Ezekiel 45:14 and the set portion of oil, of the bath of oil, the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is ten baths, even a homer; (for ten baths are a homer;) (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hosea 3:2 So I bought her for myself for fifteen pieces of silver and a homer and a half of barley. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)




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