The meaning of “אוֹנָן”
Understanding ʼÔwnân reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
a variation of אוֹנוֹ; strong Onan. - § Onan = "strong" - Onan, a son of Judah 1) second son of Judah, slain by God for ...
אוֹנָן
a variation of אוֹנוֹ; strong Onan. - § Onan = "strong" - Onan, a son of Judah 1) 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
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:9 | “And 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.” Word: אוֹנָן (ʼÔwnân) | |
| Numbers 26:19 | “The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.” Word: אוֹנָן (ʼÔwnân) | |
| 1 Chronicles 2:3 | “The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.” Word: אוֹנָן (ʼÔwnân) |