In the bible, Onan is the name of the second-born son of Judah (GEN 38:4). Meaning of the name: powerful, intense. Related names are:
Judah, Er,
Shelah (and others ...)
. The translations of Onan in 23 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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オナン in Japanese to
オナン in Japanese!
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and she called his name Onan. (GEN 38:4)
And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother. (GEN 38:8)
And 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. (GEN 38:9)
And 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. (GEN 46:12)
And 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. (GEN 46:12)
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (NUM 26:19)
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan: and Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. (NUM 26:19)
The 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. (1CH 2:3)