The meaning of “חֹמֶר”
Understanding chômer reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
clay, heap, homer, mire, motion. - properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave - of earth, mire or clay (cement) - al...
חֹמֶר
clay, heap, homer, mire, motion. - properly, a bubbling up, i.e. of water, a wave - of earth, mire or clay (cement) - also a heap - hence, a chomer or dry measure 1) cement, mortar, clay 1a) mortar, cement 1b) clay 1c) mire 2) heap 2a) swelling, surging (of water) 3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 11:3 | “And they said one to another, Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly. And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter.” Word: חֹמֶר (chômer) | |
| Leviticus 27:16 | “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.” Word: חֹמֶר (chômer) | |
| Job 27:16 | “Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;” Word: חֹמֶר (chômer) | |
| Jeremiah 18:6 | “O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the Lord. Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.” Word: חֹמֶר (chômer) | |
| Hosea 3:2 | “So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:” Word: חֹמֶר (chômer) |
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