562. omer
Lexicon
omer: Sheaf, Omer

Original Word: אֹמֶר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: omer
Pronunciation: OH-mer
Phonetic Spelling: (o'-mer)
Definition: Sheaf, Omer
Meaning: something said

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
promise, speech, thing, word

The same as 'emer -- promise, speech, thing, word.

see HEBREW 'emer

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
see emer.

Brown-Driver-Briggs
אֹמֶר noun masculinePsalm 77:9 utterance, speech, word, only in poetry, & Joshua 24:27 exalted style; — absolute ׳א Job 22:28 5t.; suffix אִמְרוֺ Job 20:29; Plural absolute אֲמָרִים Proverbs 19:7; Proverbs 22:21; construct אִמְרֵי Numbers 24:4 +; אֲמָרָיו Job 22:22; אִמְרֵיכֶם Job 32:14; Isaiah 41:26 (on derivation from אֹמֶר compare Di Job 15:33) etc.; —

1 utterance, word, especially plural Job 6:26 ("" מִלִּים) Job 32:12,14 ("" מִלִּין) Job 33:3; Job 34:37; Psalm 5:2 ("" הָגִיג), Psalm 141:6 (on this see compare Che); Proverbs 2:1 ("" מִצְוָה), Proverbs 2:16; Proverbs 4:10,20 ("" דָּבָר), Proverbs 7:1 ("" מִצְוָה), Proverbs 7:5; Proverbs 19:7; Isaiah 41:26; words of God Numbers 24:4,16 compare Joshua 24:27; Job 6:10; Job 22:22; Psalm 107:11; figurative of day Psalm 19:3 (singular); compare Psalm 19:4 ("" דְּבָרִים) but see Che on see; of wisdom (personified) Proverbs 1:21 ("" קוֺל); often in phrase אִמְרֵיפִֿי Deuteronomy 32:1; Psalm 19:15 ("" הֶגְיוֺן); Psalm 54:4 ("" תְּפִלָּה); Psalm 78:1 ("" תּוֺרָה); Proverbs 4:5; Proverbs 5:7; Proverbs 7:24; Proverbs 8:8; compare Job 8:2; Proverbs 6:2 (twice in verse); of ׳יJob 23:12 ("" מִצְוַת שְׂפתָיו); Psalm 138:4; Hosea 6:5 (of Yahweh's words as weapon); in phrases אִמְרֵיישֶׁר Job 6:25; בִינָה ׳א Proverbs 1:2; נֹעַם ׳א Proverbs 15:26; Proverbs 16:24; דָ֫עַת ׳א Proverbs 19:27; Proverbs 23:12; אֱמֶת ׳א Proverbs 22:21, compare הֵשִׁיב אֲמָרִים אֱמֶת Proverbs 22:21 return answer; תָּשִׁיב אֲמָרֶיהָ לָהּ Judges 5:29 she returneth (i.e. repeateth) her words to herself; ׳חָשַׁךְ א spare (i.e. refrain from) words Proverbs 17:27.

2 singular promise Psalm 77:9; appointment, decree Job 20:29; command Psalm 68:12 (but see Che); plan, purpose Job 22:28 ׳גָּזַרֿ א; Habakkuk 3:9 Thes sworn are the rods of appointment (i.e. the chastisements decreed), but passage dubious, see Commentaries; — Genesis 49:21 read אֲמִרֵי compare אָמִיד; see Di.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root אָמַר (amar), which means "to say" or "to speak."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry in Strong's Concordance is G2981 (λόγος, logos), which similarly refers to a word, speech, or saying. Like אֹמֶר, λόγος is used in the New Testament to denote spoken words, teachings, and the divine Word, particularly in the context of the Gospel of John where it is used to describe Jesus as the incarnate Word of God.

Usage: The word אֹמֶר is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a spoken word or statement. It is often used in contexts where a message, command, or declaration is being conveyed.

Context: אֹמֶר (Omer) appears in various contexts throughout the Hebrew Scriptures, often highlighting the significance of spoken words in communication and divine revelation. The term is used to describe the utterances of God, prophets, and individuals, emphasizing the power and importance of speech. In the Old Testament, אֹמֶר can be found in passages where God's commands or promises are articulated, as well as in human interactions where words play a crucial role in conveying intentions and emotions. The use of אֹמֶר underscores the belief in the creative and authoritative power of words, reflecting a worldview where speech is a primary means of enacting and understanding divine will.

Forms and Transliterations
א֭וֹמֶר אֹ֑מֶר אֹ֝֗מֶר אֹ֣מֶר אֹ֭מֶר אומר אמר ’ō·mer ’ō·w·mer ’ōmer ’ōwmer omer
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Englishman's Concordance
Job 22:28
HEB: וְֽתִגְזַר־ א֭וֹמֶר וְיָ֣קָם לָ֑ךְ
KJV: Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established
INT: decree A thing will be established on

Psalm 19:2
HEB: לְ֭יוֹם יַבִּ֣יעַֽ אֹ֑מֶר וְלַ֥יְלָה לְּ֝לַ֗יְלָה
KJV: uttereth speech, and night
INT: to day pours speech and night to night

Psalm 19:3
HEB: אֵֽין־ אֹ֭מֶר וְאֵ֣ין דְּבָרִ֑ים
KJV: [There is] no speech nor language,
INT: There speech is no language

Psalm 68:11
HEB: אֲדֹנָ֥י יִתֶּן־ אֹ֑מֶר הַֽ֝מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת צָבָ֥א
KJV: gave the word: great
INT: the Lord gives the word proclaim host

Psalm 77:8
HEB: חַסְדּ֑וֹ גָּ֥מַר אֹ֝֗מֶר לְדֹ֣ר וָדֹֽר׃
KJV: for ever? doth [his] promise fail
INT: has his lovingkindness come promise age age

Habakkuk 3:9
HEB: שְׁבֻע֥וֹת מַטּ֖וֹת אֹ֣מֶר סֶ֑לָה נְהָר֖וֹת
KJV: of the tribes, [even thy] word. Selah.
INT: were sworn the rods word Selah rivers

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Strong's Hebrew 562
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