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.

H209

Genesis 38:8 · Word #3

Lexicon H209

Lemmaאוֹנָן
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤅𐤍𐤍
TransliterationOnan
Strong'sH209
DefinitionProper 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

Phraseto Onan

SIBI-P1 Translation H209-01

to Onan

Morphological NotesPreposition לְ ("to") prefixed to masculine singular proper name אוֹנָן.
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1Yes
RationaleProper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to Onan