Strong's H209 · Hebrew
אוֹנָן
ʼÔwnân · /o-nawn'/
Definition
Onan, a son of Judah
KJV: Onan.
Root / derivation: a variation of H207 (אוֹנוֹ); strong;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered אוֹנָן across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan.
Genesis 38:8And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Genesis 38:9And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother.
Genesis 46:12And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H209 (ʼÔwnân) mean?
Onan, a son of Judah
How many times does H209 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H209 (אוֹנָן) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “Onan.”
How is ʼÔwnân translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H209 is rendered as “Onan” (8×).
Where does the Hebrew word אוֹנָן come from?
a variation of H207 (אוֹנוֹ); strong;