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