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Strong H208H208Hאוֹנָם

Onam

One of the 2 senses of Strong H208

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

Definition

A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.2.26;
son of: Jerahmeel (H3396) and Atarah (H5851);
brother of: Ram (H7410H), Bunah (H946), Oren (H767), Ozem (H684H) and Ahijah (H281J);
father of: Shammai (H8060) and Jada (H3047)

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 Judah, son of Jerahmeel

Onam was a descendant of Judah, the son of Jerahmeel, and had two sons, Shammai and Jada.

In the Bible

Strong H208H appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • onam2

First verses

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:26
    Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:28
    And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.
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