Omer — Meaning in the Bible
A small dry measure, a tenth of an ephah. Each person gathered an omer of manna a day in the wilderness.
Scripture in WEBWorld English Bible — Protestant Edition
Modern equivalents are approximate estimates: ancient units varied by time and place, and Scripture does not give modern values.
What it means
God told Israel to gather manna, an omer for each person, and twice as much on the sixth day. An omer of manna was kept as a reminder for future generations. Exodus 16:16–18Exodus 16:22Exodus 16:32–33Exodus 16:36
Key passages
- Exodus 16:16–18 — An omer each.
- Exodus 16:32–36 — An omer kept as a reminder.
Original language
A Strong’s number is a reference identifier, not a complete definition: what a word means in a passage depends on its context. Lexical data: STEPBible.org, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0).