Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onan

/ˈoʊnən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.95 in modern English

Syllables: onan
IPA: /ˈoʊnən/

4

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The second son of Judah.

name

A male given name from Hebrew.

Example Sentences

"And Iudah said vnto Onan, Goe in vnto thy brothers wife, and marrie her, and raise vp seed to thy brother. And Onan knew that the seed should not be his; and it came to passe when hee went in vnto his brothers wife, that hee spilled it on the ground, least that hee should giue seed to his brother. And the thing which he did, displeased the LORD: wherefore hee slew him also."

Etymology

From Hebrew אוֹנָן (onán).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אוֹנָן

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

onanistic onanism onanist

Rhymes With

conan ronan honan cronan kronen koenen lonon kohnen yonan

Questions

How do you pronounce onan?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊnən/.
What does onan mean?: The second son of Judah.
Where does onan come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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