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Onan

A man, in the time of Egypt and Wilderness · Tribe of Judah · named in 6 verses

the name means strong Strong's Lexicon

Onan was the second son of Judah, who was punished by God for his wicked actions.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Strong, the second son of Judah (Gen. 38:4-10; comp. Deut. 25:5; Matt. 22:24). He died before the going down of Jacob and his family into Egypt.

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

Family

Parents Bath-shua, Judah
Siblings Er, Shelah, Perez, Zerah

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Genesis 38:4.

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Verses that name Onan