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Onam — the meaning of the Hebrew name אוֹנָם

אוֹנָם

ʼÔwnâm · pronounced o-nawm' · Strong's H208 · a man

Onam means strong.

Built from

אוֹנָן ʼÔwnân (a variation of, H209) — strong open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

a variation of H209; strong; Onam, the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite.

First appearance

Gen 36:23 And the children of Shobal were these; Alvan, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shepho, and Onam. (KJV)

Every verse that names Onam

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Genesis, 1 Chronicles

Gen 36:231Chr 1:401Chr 2:261Chr 2:28

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