לְ/אוֹנָ֔ן
𐤋/𐤀𐤅𐤍𐤍
Onan
to Onan
Proper name: Onan, personal name designating a male individual, specifically a son of Judah and Shua, and brother of Er; Onan is a personal name rather than a common noun, and functions exclusively as such in the Hebrew Bible.
Genesis 38:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H209
| Lemma | אוֹנָן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤅𐤍𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Onan |
| Strong's | H209 |
| Definition | Proper name: Onan, personal name designating a male individual, specifically a son of Judah and Shua, and brother of Er; Onan is a personal name rather than a common noun, and functions exclusively as such in the Hebrew Bible. |
Morphology HR/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | to Onan |
SIBI-P1 Translation H209-01
to Onan
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לְ ("to") prefixed to masculine singular proper name אוֹנָן. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a proper masculine personal name derived from the root און, associated with vigor or strength. The prefixed לְ marks the preposition "to," and as a proper name it is transliterated rather than translated, preserving both morphology and root connection. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Onan
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Onan |