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Onam

אוֹנָםStrong’s H0208

onam (o-nam)

Appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament

In short

Onam is the Hebrew word usually translated “onam”. It appears in 4 verses of the Old Testament.

“And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.”
Genesis 36:23 KJV
Meaning
  1. A Horite chief, grandson of Seir
  2. Son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah
  3. A Horite chief, grandson of Seir
  4. Son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah
How it's translated
  • and onam 2
  • onam 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most
  • 1 Chronicles 3
  • Genesis 1

2 books in all.

Explore in Scripture
Hebrew dictionary

אוֹנָם onam · Onam

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.36.23; son of: Shobal (H7732); brother of: Alvan (H5935), Manahath (H4506B), Ebal (H5858B) and Shepho (H8195) § Onam = "vigorous" 1) a Horite chief, grandson of Seir 2) son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah

אוֹנָם onam · Onam

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.26; son of: Jerahmeel (H3396) and Atarah (H5851); brother of: Ram (H7410H), Bunah (H0946), Oren (H0767), Ozem (H0684H) and Ahijah (H0281J); father of: Shammai (H8060) and Jada (H3047) § Onam = "vigorous" 1) a Horite chief, grandson of Seir 2) son Jerahmeel, a chief of Judah

From STEPBible’s Hebrew lexicon (based on Brown-Driver-Briggs).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Hebrew, not from any one translation.