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Onan

Onan was the second son of Judah, who was punished by God for his wicked actions.
MaleTribe of JudahEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament3 books7 verses

Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Genesis 38:4; only referred to as Onan (אוֹנָן); son of Judah and Bath-shua ; a brother of Er and Shelah; half-brother of: Perez and Zerah.

Glossary entries

Onan

Family members

Father

Judah

Mother

Bath-shua

Siblings

Er Perez Shelah Zerah

Alternative names

Mentions

Includes 1 verse that refer to Onan without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

  1. Genesis 38:4
    Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Onan.
  2. Genesis 38:8
    Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”
  3. Genesis 38:9
    But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
  4. Genesis 38:10Referred to, not named
    What he did was wicked in the sight of the LORD, so He put Onan to death as well.
  5. Genesis 46:12
    The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
  6. Numbers 26:19
    The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan.
  7. 1 Chronicles 2:3
    The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death.