Homer

Homer [nave]

HOMER, a measure. See: Measure.

heap, the largest of dry measures, containing about 8 bushels or 1 quarter English = 10 ephahs (Lev. 27:16; Num. 11:32) = a COR. (See OMER.)

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

[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]

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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