Bible dictionary for children
Homer
A homer was a large ancient dry measure.
In simple words
What does it mean?
A homer was a large ancient dry measure. In this setting it is a unit, not a person's name.
Talk about it
Why do people need agreed measurements when buying and selling?
An example from the Bible
Ezekiel explains relationships between measures used by the people. Keeping measures consistent helps trade and offerings be fair.
Read Ezekiel 45:11 ↗A little more to explore
Bible context & readings +
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Related reading: Ezekiel 45:11
The ephah and the bath shall be of one measure, that the bath may contain one tenth of a homer, and the ephah one tenth of a homer. Its measure shall be the same as the homer.Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
