On: meaning of the name
On means “pain; force; iniquity.”
On in Hebrew and Greek
Who named On in the Bible
- On, son of Peleth
3 verses · first mentioned in Numbers 2:18
On in Scripture
“On” appears in 42 verses of the King James Version; here are the first 8.
- Genesis 32:19
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
- Genesis 41:45
And Pharaoh called Joseph’s name Zaphnath–paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 41:50
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.
- Genesis 46:20
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti–pherah priest of On bare unto him.
- Exodus 40:2
On the first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.
- Leviticus 22:30
On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the Lord.
- Leviticus 23:35
On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein.
- Numbers 2:10
On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben shall be Elizur the son of Shedeur.