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Onan

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(strong). Second son of Judah, slain for wickedness (Gen. 38:4-10⁴And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. ⁵And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. ⁶And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. ⁷And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him. ⁸And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. ⁹And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. ¹⁰And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also. (Genesis 38:4‑10); Num. 26:19¹⁹The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (Numbers 26:19)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Second son of Judah by a Canaanitess, “daughter of Shua”; he was slain by Jehovah for his sin (Gen. 38:4-10⁴And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. ⁵And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him. ⁶And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar. ⁷And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord slew him. ⁸And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. ⁹And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to pass, when he went in unto his brother's wife, that he spilled it on the ground, lest that he should give seed to his brother. ¹⁰And the thing which he did displeased the Lord: wherefore he slew him also. (Genesis 38:4‑10); Gen. 46:12¹²And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul. (Genesis 46:12); Num. 26:19¹⁹The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (Numbers 26:19); 1 Chron. 2:3³The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him. (1 Chronicles 2:3)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

209 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Ownan

Phonic:

o-nawn’

Meaning:

a variation of 207; strong; Onan, a son of Judah

KJV Usage:

Onan

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

their vigor (feminine): their iniquity

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Strong; stout; ability; powerful:―second son of Judah [ONAM], Gen. 38:4. {Valens}