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אוֹנָן H209
H209 is the Hebrew word אוֹנָן, transliterated ʼÔwnân and said o-nawn'. The King James Version most often renders it onan.
What it means
Onan, a son of Judah.
Where it comes from
a variation of H207 (אוֹנוֹ); strong.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 7 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Onan.
Verses using אוֹנָן
All 5 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 38:8 · KJV
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.
Genesis 38:9 · KJV
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.
Genesis 46:12 · KJV
And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
Numbers 26:19 · KJV
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
1 Chronicles 2:3 · KJV
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.
Common questions
What does Strong's H209 mean?
H209 is the Hebrew word אוֹנָן (ʼÔwnân), meaning Onan, a son of Judah.
How is H209 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it onan (7 times).
How many times does H209 appear in the Bible?
אוֹנָן (ʼÔwnân) is tagged in 5 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H209 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a variation of H207 (אוֹנוֹ); strong.
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