HebrewH0208Proper Noun (Masculine)
אוֹנָם
o.nam
“Onam”
4Occurrences
H0208Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
Onam, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite
a variation of H209 (אוֹנָן); strong;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Shobal (H7732); brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B) and Shepho (H8195) § Onam = "vigorous" 1) a Horite chief, grandson of ) son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology Code
N:N-M-P
Full Description
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
אוֹנָם appears 4 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Chronicles
3
Genesis
1
Key Passages
1 Chronicles 1:40BSB
The sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.The sons of Zibeon: Aiah and Anah.
1 Chronicles 2:26BSB
Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
1 Chronicles 2:28BSB
The sons of Onam:Shammai and Jada.The sons of Shammai:Nadab and Abishur.
Genesis 36:23BSB
These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
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