Onan

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proper noun

The second son of Judah.

OriginHebrew אוֹנָן →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalThe second son of Judah.
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    And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother. And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also.

    1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 38:8–10
  2. rareA male given name from Hebrew.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאוֹנָן
  2. EnglishOnan

From Hebrew אוֹנָן (onán).

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Cite this entry
APA

Onan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onan

MLA

“Onan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Onan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Onan.

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