English: “Aviv” — I do not know if from barley or from wheat; I reason: aviv is said in Egypt…
In the sugya: The term aviv is clarified by comparison with the same word in the Egyptian narrative, where it refers to barley.
Type of Learning
Determination of grain type — the omer is of barley by comparison with aviv in Egypt.
What Is Learned
The omer is of barley, by comparison with aviv in Egypt. The Torah’s use of “aviv” is linked to the same term in the account of the plague of hail, where the barley was already in the aviv stage.