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Onam

אוֹנָם · o.nam · H0208G“Onan, same as On” Hitchcock's 18692 mentions in 2 books, most in Genesis (1)

Who he was

Onam was a descendant of Seir the Horite, a group that inhabited the land of Edom before Esau's descendants (Genesis 36:23; 1 Chronicles 1:40). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the Horites, which are recorded in the context of Esau's family history. The Horites were a people group that lived in the region of Seir, which later became known as Edom. Onam's mention in these genealogies suggests that he was a significant figure among the Horites.

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Family

FatherShobalSiblingsAlvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho
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Every mention

2 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

Genesis 1 mention

1 Chronicles 1 mention

What the dictionary says

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Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
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