H2563Hebrewḥōmer
חֹמֶר
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
31
Total Occurrences
11
Books
31
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Strong’s Definition
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
Etymology & Derivation
from H2560 (חָמַר);
KJV Usage
clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.
Detailed Definition
From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.
- 1.cement, mortar, clay
- 2.mortar, cement
- 3.swelling, surging (of water)
- 4.clay
- 5.mire
- 6.heap
- 7.homera unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: chômer; Pronunciation: kho'mer