The meaning of “אוֹנוֹ”
Understanding ʼÔwnôw reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
or (shortened) אֹנוֹ ʼÔnôw (o-no'); prolonged from אוֹן; strong Ono. - § Ono = "vigorous" - Ono, a place in Palestine 1)...
אוֹנוֹ
or (shortened) אֹנוֹ ʼÔnôw (o-no'); prolonged from אוֹן; strong Ono. - § Ono = "vigorous" - Ono, a place in Palestine 1) city in Benjamin 2) a valley (of craftsman)
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Chronicles 8:12 | “The sons of Elpaal; Eber, and Misham, and Shamed, who built Ono, and Lod, with the towns thereof:” Word: אוֹנוֹ (ʼÔwnôw) | |
| Ezra 2:33 | “The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and five.” Word: אוֹנוֹ (ʼÔwnôw) | |
| Nehemiah 6:2 | “That Sanballat and Geshem sent unto me, saying, Come, let us meet together in some one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they thought to do me mischief.” Word: אוֹנוֹ (ʼÔwnôw) | |
| Nehemiah 7:37 | “The children of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, seven hundred twenty and one.” Word: אוֹנוֹ (ʼÔwnôw) | |
| Nehemiah 11:35 | “Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.” Word: אוֹנוֹ (ʼÔwnôw) |