Strong H208H208Gאוֹנָם

Onam

Transliteration: 'ônâm
Pronunciation: o-nawm'
Morphology: Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

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)

Meaning of the name

Onam = "vigorous"

General definition

A variation of H209; strong;
{Onam} the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite: - Onam.

In the biblical story

Onam

Descendant of Seir the Horite

Onam was a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies of Edom.

In the Bible

Strong H208G appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

onam2

First 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.