אוֹנָםʼÔwnâm
proper name, masculine: vigorous
Pronunciation: o-nawm' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H208
Meanings
1. chief of Horites (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40)
2. chief of tribe of Judah (1 Chronicles 2:26; 1 Chronicles 2:28)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Genesis 36:23 The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.
- 1 Chronicles 1:40 The descendants of Shobal were Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. The descendants of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.
- 1 Chronicles 2:26 Jerahmeel had a second wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.
- 1 Chronicles 2:28 The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai were Nadab and Abishur.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).