אוֹנָן
o.nanProper Noun (Masculine)H0209
Onan
From: a variation of H207 (אוֹנוֹ); strong;
Short Definition
Onan, a son of Judah
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at ; son of: Judah (H3063) and Bath-shua (H1323I) ; brother of: Er (H6147) and Shelah (H7956); half-brother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I) § Onan = "strong" second son of Judah, slain by God for not fulfilling the levitical requirement to beget a child with the wife of a dead, childless brother
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
6 timesAppears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Genesis
4
1 Chronicles
1
Numbers
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 2:3
- Genesis 38:4
- Genesis 38:8
- Genesis 38:9
- Genesis 46:12
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