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•HOMER heap, the largest of dry measures, containing about 8 bushels or 1 quarter English = 10 ephahs (Leviticus 27:16; Numbers 11:32) = a COR. (See OMER.)
“Half a homer,” a grain measure mentioned only in Hos. 3:2.
•HONEY (1.) Hebrews ya’ar, occurs only 1 Samuel 14:25, 27, 29; Cant. 5:1, where it denotes the honey of bees. Properly the word signifies a forest or copse, and refers to honey found in woods.
(2.) Nopheth, honey that drops (Psalm 19:10; Proverbs 5:3; Cant. 4:11).