counting the omer
Pronunciations
counting the omer | (COUN-ting the OH-mehr) | listen |
Definitions
n. Counting of each of the forty-nine days between the Jewish holidays of Passover and Shavuos.
Example Sentences
"Lag B'omer is on the 33rd day of the counting of the omer."
Languages of Origin
- Textual Hebrew
- English
Etymology
English equivalent of Heb ספירת העומר sfirat haomer, 'the counting of the Omer'
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