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Onam
ONAM (ō'năm, Heb. ’ônām, strong)
Fifth son of Shobal, son of Seir the Horite (
ONAM ō’ nəm (אוֹנָֽם, vigorous). 1. Ancestor of a Horite clan in Edom (
2. A son of Jerahmeel (
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)
(’onam, "vigorous"; compare ONAN):
(1) "Son" of Shobal "son" of Seir the Horite (
(2) "Son" of Jerahmeel by Atarah; perhaps the name is connected with Onan son of Judah (