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
Derivation: from H2560 (חָמַר);
KJV Usage: clay, heap, homer, mire, motion.
TWOT Reference: 683c
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) cement, mortar, clay
1a) mortar, cement
1b) clay
1c) mire
2) heap
2a) swelling, surging (of water)
3) homer-a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 l)
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חֹמֶר
chômer
BDB Definition:
1) cement, mortar, clay
1a) mortar, cement
1b) clay
1c) mire
2) heap
2a) swelling, surging (of water)
3) homer a unit of dry measure about 65 imperial gallons (300 liters)
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2560
Same Word by TWOT Number: 683c
Total KJV Occurrences: 30