Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H208: אוֹנָם

ʼÔwnâm · pronounced o-nawm' · “Onam”

Definition

Onam, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite

KJV translates it as: Onam.

Word origin: a variation of H209 (אוֹנָן); strong;

Extended definition

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

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H208 is translated

  • onam ×4

Bible verses with H208 (ʼÔwnâm)

ʼôwnâm appears in 4 verses.

  • Genesis 36:23

    And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam.

  • 1 Chronicles 1:40

    The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:26

    Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:28

    And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.