201. Omar
Strong's Lexicon
Omar: Omar

Original Word: אוֹמָר
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Owmar
Pronunciation: oh-MAHR
Phonetic Spelling: (o-mawr')
Definition: Omar
Meaning: Omar

Word Origin: Derived from the root word אָמַר (amar), meaning "to speak" or "to say."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew name Omar in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogies.

Usage: The name Omar means "eloquent" or "speaker." In the Bible, Omar is a personal name used to identify a descendant of Esau, the brother of Jacob. It is a name that signifies the ability to articulate or communicate effectively.

Cultural and Historical Background: Omar is mentioned in the genealogies of Esau, who is also known as Edom. Esau's descendants, the Edomites, lived in the region south of the Dead Sea, known as Edom or Idumea. The Edomites were often in conflict with the Israelites, yet they shared a common ancestry through Isaac and Rebekah. The name Omar reflects the cultural importance of oratory and communication in ancient Near Eastern societies, where oral tradition was a primary means of preserving history and culture.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from amar
Definition
a grandson of Esau
NASB Translation
Omar (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אוֺמָר proper name, masculine grandson of Esau (eloquent?) Genesis 36:11,15; 1 Chronicles 1:36.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Omar

From 'amar; talkative; Omar, a grandson of Esau -- Omar.

see HEBREW 'amar

Forms and Transliterations
אוֹמָ֔ר אומר וְאוֹמָר֙ ואומר ’ō·w·mār ’ōwmār oMar veoMar wə’ōwmār wə·’ō·w·mār
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:11
HEB: אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֣ן אוֹמָ֔ר צְפ֥וֹ וְגַעְתָּ֖ם
NAS: were Teman, Omar, Zepho
KJV: were Teman, Omar, Zepho,
INT: of Eliphaz were Teman Omar Zepho and Gatam

Genesis 36:15
HEB: תֵּימָן֙ אַלּ֣וּף אוֹמָ֔ר אַלּ֥וּף צְפ֖וֹ
NAS: Teman, chief Omar, chief Zepho,
KJV: Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho,
INT: Teman chief Omar chief Zepho

1 Chronicles 1:36
HEB: אֱלִיפָ֑ז תֵּימָ֤ן וְאוֹמָר֙ צְפִ֣י וְגַעְתָּ֔ם
NAS: [were] Teman, Omar, Zephi,
KJV: Teman, and Omar, Zephi,
INT: of Eliphaz Teman Omar Zephi Gatam

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 201
3 Occurrences


’ō·w·mār — 2 Occ.
wə·’ō·w·mār — 1 Occ.















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