Bible Dictionary

Omer

Easton's Bible Dictionary 1897

A handful, one-tenth of an ephah=half a gallon dry measure (Ex. 16:22, 32, 33, 36)=“tenth deal.”

Smith's Bible Dictionary 1863

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia 1915

o'-mer (`omer): A dry measure, the tenth of an ephah, equal to about 7 1/2 pints.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.