Bible Characters & Character Studies
Onan
First appears at Genesis 38:4
First named in Scripture at Genesis 38:4 — read the chapter.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897)
strong, the second son of Judah (Genesis 38:4-10; comp. Deuteronomy 25:5; Matthew 22:24). He died before the going down of Jacob and his family into Egypt.
Reading photograph: “Colosseum in Rome, Italy - April 2007” — the Colosseum at dusk — by Diliff, CC BY-SA 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons — resized.
