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Homer

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Easton's 1897Smith's 1863ISBE 19153 verse references

Easton's 1897

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.

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · public domain

Smith's 1863

[WEIGHTS AND MEASURES AND MEASURES]

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863) · public domain

ISBE 1915

ho'-mer (chomer): A dry measure containing about 11 bushels. It was equal to 10 ephas.

See WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · public domain

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