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He appears in the lineage of the tribes of Israel, specifically within the context of the descendants of Esau and Judah. The name Onam is found in two distinct genealogical records, each associated with different family lines.<br><br>1. <b>Onam, Descendant of Esau:</b><br><br>Onam is first mentioned in the genealogical records of Esau, the brother of Jacob. In <a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a> , Onam is listed as one of the sons of Shobal, a descendant of Seir the Horite. The verse states: "These are the sons of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and Onam." This Onam is part of the Horite clan, which inhabited the region of Seir before the descendants of Esau took possession of the land. The Horites were known as the original inhabitants of Edom, and their integration into Esau's lineage signifies the merging of different peoples and cultures in the region.<br><br>2. <b>Onam, Descendant of Judah:</b><br><br>The second mention of Onam is found in the genealogies of the tribe of Judah. In <a href="/1_chronicles/2-26.htm">1 Chronicles 2:26-28</a> , Onam is identified as a descendant of Jerahmeel, who is a son of Hezron, a prominent figure in the tribe of Judah. The passage reads: "Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Onam's sons were Shammai and Jada." This Onam is part of the extended family of Judah, highlighting the complex and interconnected nature of Israelite genealogies.<br><br><b>Significance in Biblical Genealogies:</b><br><br>The inclusion of Onam in these genealogical records underscores the importance of family lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. Genealogies served not only as historical records but also as a means of establishing identity and continuity for the tribes of Israel. Onam's presence in both the Edomite and Judahite lines reflects the broader biblical theme of God's providence and the unfolding of His plan through diverse family histories.<br><br><b>Cultural and Historical Context:</b><br><br>The genealogies in which Onam appears provide insight into the cultural and historical context of the ancient Near East. The integration of different peoples, such as the Horites and the descendants of Esau, into the broader narrative of Israel's history illustrates the dynamic and often complex relationships between neighboring tribes and nations. These records also emphasize the significance of kinship and inheritance in maintaining tribal identity and territorial claims.<br><br>In summary, Onam is a minor yet noteworthy figure within the biblical genealogies, representing the intricate tapestry of family lines that contribute to the unfolding account of God's chosen people. His mention in both the Edomite and Judahite contexts highlights the interconnectedness of the tribes and the divine orchestration of history as recorded in the Scriptures.<a name="hit" id="hit"></a><div class="vheading2">Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Onam</span><p>Onan, same as On<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Onam</span><p>(<i>strong</i>). <ol> <li>One of the sons of Shobal the son of Seir. (<a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/1-40.htm">1 Chronicles 1:40</a>) (B.C. 1964.)</li> <li>The son of Jerahmeel by his wife Atarah. (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-26.htm">1 Chronicles 2:26,28</a>)</li> </ol><a name="isb" id="isb"></a><div class="vheading2">International Standard Bible Encyclopedia</div><span class="encheading">ONAM</span><p>o'-na ('onam, "vigorous"; compare ONAN):<br><br>(1) "Son" of Shobal "son" of Seir the Horite (<a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/1-40.htm">1 Chronicles 1:40</a>).<br><br>(2) "Son" of Jerahmeel by Atarah; perhaps the name is connected with Onan son of Judah (<a href="/1_chronicles/2-26.htm">1 Chronicles 2:26, 28</a>).<p><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/208.htm"><span class="l">208. <b>Onam</b> -- "vigorous," the name of an Edomite and of an <b>...</b></span></a><br><b>...</b> 207, 208. <b>Onam</b>. 209 . "vigorous," the name of an Edomite and of an Israelite.<br> Transliteration: <b>Onam</b> Phonetic Spelling: (o-nawm') Short Definition: <b>Onam</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/208.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/leupold/exposition_of_genesis_volume_1/chapter_xxxvi.htm"><span class="l">Chapter xxxvi</span></a> <br><b>...</b> And these are the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and<br> <b>Onam</b>. And these are the children of Zibeon: both Ajah and Anah. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../christianbookshelf.org/leupold/exposition of genesis volume 1/chapter xxxvi.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/o/onam.htm"><span class="l"><b>Onam</b> (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b><b>ONAM</b>. o'-na ('<b>onam</b>, "vigorous"; compare ONAN): (1) "Son" of Shobal "son" of Seir<br> the Horite (Genesis 36:23 1 Chronicles 1:40). <b>...</b><b>Onam</b> (4 Occurrences). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/onam.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/o/onan.htm"><span class="l">Onan (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> o'-nan ('onan, "vigorous"; compare <b>ONAM</b>, a "son" of Judah (Genesis 38:4, 8-10; Genesis<br> 46:12 Numbers 26:19 1 Chronicles 2:3); "The story of the untimely death <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/o/onan.htm - 9k</font><p><a href="/topical/j/jada.htm"><span class="l">Jada (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> JADA. ja'-da (yadha`, "the knowing one"): Son of <b>Onam</b> and grandson of Jerahmeel<br> by his wife Atarah (1 Chronicles 2:26, 28, 32). Multi-Version Concordance <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/j/jada.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/manahath.htm"><span class="l">Manahath (3 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Manahath (3 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: Alvan,<br> Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and <b>Onam</b>. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/manahath.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/m/man'ahath.htm"><span class="l">Man'ahath (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance Man'ahath (2 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 And these are<br> the children of Shobal: Alvan and Manahath and Ebal, Shepho and <b>Onam</b>. (See RSV) <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/m/man'ahath.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/atarah.htm"><span class="l">Atarah (1 Occurrence)</span></a><br><b>...</b> ATARAH. at'-a-ra, a-ta'-ra (`aTarah, "crown"): One of Jerahmeel's wives and mother<br> of <b>Onam</b> (1 Chronicles 2:26). Multi-Version Concordance Atarah (1 Occurrence). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/atarah.htm - 6k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/alvan.htm"><span class="l">Alvan (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Alvan (2 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath,<br> Ebal, Shepho, and <b>Onam</b>. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/alvan.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shobal.htm"><span class="l">Shobal (9 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho,<br> and <b>Onam</b>. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shobal.htm - 10k</font><p><a href="/topical/s/shepho.htm"><span class="l">Shepho (2 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Shepho (2 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath,<br> Ebal, Shepho, and <b>Onam</b>. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/s/shepho.htm - 7k</font><p><a href="/topical/e/ebal.htm"><span class="l">Ebal (8 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Ebal (8 Occurrences). Genesis 36:23 These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath,<br> Ebal, Shepho, and <b>Onam</b>. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/e/ebal.htm - 14k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Onam (4 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/36-23.htm">Genesis 36:23</a></span><br />These are the children of Shobal: Alvan, Manahath, Ebal, Shepho, and <span class="boldtext">Onam</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-40.htm">1 Chronicles 1:40</a></span><br />The sons of Shobal: Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and <span class="boldtext">Onam</span>. The sons of Zibeon: Aiah, and Anah.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-26.htm">1 Chronicles 2:26</a></span><br />Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of <span class="boldtext">Onam</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-28.htm">1 Chronicles 2:28</a></span><br />The sons of <span class="boldtext">Onam</span> were Shammai, and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/o/onam.htm">Onam</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/o/onam--a_son_of_shobal.htm">Onam: A Son of Shobal</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/naves/o/onam--son_of_jerahmeel.htm">Onam: Son of Jerahmeel</a></p><a name="rel" id="rel"></a><div class="vheading2">Related Terms</div><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/onan.htm">Onan (6 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jada.htm">Jada (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/manahath.htm">Manahath (3 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/m/man'ahath.htm">Man'ahath (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/atarah.htm">Atarah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alvan.htm">Alvan (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shobal.htm">Shobal (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shepho.htm">Shepho (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/e/ebal.htm">Ebal (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zibeon.htm">Zibeon (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zideon.htm">Zideon (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/z/zib'eon.htm">Zib'eon (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/o/onager.htm">Onager (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jerahmeel.htm">Jerahmeel (9 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/j/jerah'meel.htm">Jerah'meel (8 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/al'ian.htm">Al'ian (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/aiah.htm">Aiah (7 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/at'arah.htm">At'arah (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abi'shur.htm">Abi'shur (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/abishur.htm">Abishur (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ai'ah.htm">Ai'ah (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/alian.htm">Alian (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/ajah.htm">Ajah (2 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shammai.htm">Shammai (5 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/sham'mai.htm">Sham'mai (4 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/s/shephi.htm">Shephi (1 Occurrence)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/a/anah.htm">Anah (10 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/r/ruler.htm">Ruler (329 Occurrences)</a></p><p class="pspc2"><a href="/topical/n/nadab.htm">Nadab (21 Occurrences)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/topical/o/onager.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Onager"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Onager" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/topical/naves/o/onam--a_son_of_shobal.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Onam: A Son of Shobal"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Onam: A Son of Shobal" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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