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homer

Meaning of “homer”

A measure of capacity equal in the stated system to ten baths or ten ephahs, used especially for grain, seed, produce, or an offering measured from it.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-references
11 occurrences6 verses4 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Leviticus 27:16

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “homer”

KJV PCE
Leviticus 27:16
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And if a man shall sanctify unto the Lord some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an homer of barley seed shall be valued at fifty shekels of silver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 27:16 · retained source text

And if a man shall sanctifie vnto the LORD some part of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: An Homer of barley seed shall be valued at fiftie shekels of siluer.

1611 marginal noteOr, the land of an Homer, &c.

Isaiah 5:10
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Yea, ten acres of vineyard shall yield one bath, and the seed of an homer shall yield an ephah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:10 · retained source text

Yea ten acres of vineyard shall yeeld one Bath, and the seed of an Homer shall yeeld an Ephah.

Ezekiel 45:11
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The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:11 · retained source text

The Ephah and the Bath shal be of one measure, that the Bath may containe the tenth part of an Homer, and the Ephah the tenth part of an Homer: the measure thereof shall be after the Homer.

Ezekiel 45:13
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This is the oblation that ye shall offer; the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of wheat, and ye shall give the sixth part of an ephah of an homer of barley:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:13 · retained source text

This is the oblation that ye shal offer, the sixt part of an Ephah of an Homer of wheat, & ye shal giue the sixt part of an Ephah of an Homer of barley.

Ezekiel 45:14
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Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 45:14 · retained source text

Concerning the ordinance of oile, the Bath of oyle, ye shall offer the tenth part of a Bath out of the Cor, which is an Homer of ten Baths, for ten Baths are an Homer.

Hosea 3:2
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So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 3:2 · retained source text

So I bought her to me for fifteene pieces of siluer, and for an homer of barley and an halfe homer of barley.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lethech.

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Ezekiel 45:11

The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain the tenth part of an homer, and the ephah the tenth part of an homer: the measure thereof shall be after the homer.

Ezekiel 45:14

Concerning the ordinance of oil, the bath of oil, ye shall offer the tenth part of a bath out of the cor, which is an homer of ten baths; for ten baths are an homer: