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אוֹנוֹ

𐤀𐤅𐤍𐤅

Ono

H207 noun

SILEX Entry

Root און strength, vigor, power (root level)

Definition

Ono – a settlement in the southern region of the Sharon plain, referenced as a town or locality. The term designates a specific geographic place in ancient Israelite territory, notably mentioned as a site involved in post-exilic restoration activities. The primary lexical meaning is the proper name of a town, not a common noun; its association with 'strength' arises from its root but is not the word's proper meaning in context.

Semantic Range

Ono (proper name of a town), place-name, locale, never used as a common noun or adjective

Root / Etymology

Derived from the root אוֹן (ʼôn), which at the root level conveys 'strength' or 'vigor.' The place name אוֹנוֹ likely means 'place of strength' or is an ancient toponym with a root meaning lost to us. In the Hebrew Bible, the word appears only as a proper noun designating a specific locale. The origin as a place name may predate Israelite settlement; the etymology is thus uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

אוֹנוֹ (Ono) appears predominantly in post-exilic contexts (e.g., Nehemiah 6:2) as a town associated with the descendants of Benjamin (cf. 1 Chronicles 8:12) and as a location to which enemies attempted to lure Nehemiah. It is mentioned alongside Lod, suggesting a location in the northern Shephelah or Sharon plain. The translation 'Ono' as a toponym is standard; older translations sometimes treat it as an appellative, but no evidence supports this except for root speculation. The ancient town's identification is uncertain but is probably near modern Kafr ‘Ana (now within the Israeli city of Or Yehuda). Later rabbinic sources also refer to Ono. Its meaning does not convey an attribute like 'strength' in biblical contexts—modern readers should not infer a descriptive sense from the root. It is not to be confused with other proper nouns from similar roots (e.g., On in Egypt).

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or (shortened) אֹנוֹ; prolonged from אוֹן; strong; Ono, a place in Palestine; Ono.

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Root Family

און (ʾ-w-n) — strength, vigor, power, potency

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1007 בֵּית אָוֶן worthless wickedness
H202 אוֹן Strength
H203 אוֹן and On
H205 אָוֶן worthless wickedness
H206 אָוֶן worthless wickedness

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H207-02 וְ/אוֹנ֔וֹ veono HC/Np and Ono and Ono 3
H207-01 אוֹנ֑וֹ ono HNp Ono his strength 2

Occurrences in Scripture

5 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H207-02 Ezra 2:33 וְ/אוֹנ֔וֹ veono HC/Np and Ono and Ono
H207-01 Nehemiah 6:2 אוֹנ֑וֹ ono HNp Ono his strength
H207-02 Nehemiah 7:37 וְ/אוֹנ֔וֹ veono HC/Np and Ono and Ono
H207-02 Nehemiah 11:35 וְ/אוֹנ֖וֹ veono HC/Np and Ono and Ono
H207-01 1 Chronicles 8:12 אוֹנ֔וֹ ono HNp Ono his strength
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