What does אוֹן (onim) mean in the Bible?
אוֹן (onim): Physical strength or vigor that extends metaphorically to denote accumulated wealth and material substance
Hebrew · H202
אוֹן
Ability , power , (figuratively) wealth
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אוֹן H202
Pronunciation onim
What does אוֹן (onim) mean in the Bible?
אוֹן (onim): Physical strength or vigor that extends metaphorically to denote accumulated wealth and material substance
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H202?
The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and in his vigor (1), and the power (1), His strength (1), His vigorous (1).
Where does אוֹן (onim) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 49:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), Hosea (2), Isaiah (2), Psalms (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It . . . 1× Isaiah 40:29
and in his vigor 1× Hosea 12:3
and the power 1× Job 40:16
His strength 1× Job 18:12
His vigorous 1× Job 18:7
his wealth 1× Job 20:10
of his [father’s] strength 1× Deuteronomy 21:17
of his strength 1× Proverbs 11:7
of my strength 1× Genesis 49:3
power 1× Isaiah 40:26
the virility 1× Psalms 78:51
their vigor 1× Psalms 105:36
wealth 1× Hosea 12:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 49:3 אוֹנִ֑י to of my strength Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Deuteronomy 21:17 אֹנ֔וֹ to of his [father’s] strength Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 18:7 אוֹנ֑וֹ to His vigorous Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 18:12 אֹנ֑וֹ to His strength Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 20:10 אוֹנֽוֹ׃ to his wealth Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Job 40:16 וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ to and the power Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Psalms 78:51 א֝וֹנִ֗ים to the virility Noun - masculine plural Psalms 105:36 אוֹנָֽם׃ to their vigor Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Proverbs 11:7 אוֹנִ֣ים to of his strength Noun - masculine plural Isaiah 40:26 אוֹנִים֙ to power Noun - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 49:3
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Deuteronomy 1 Job 4 Psalms 2 Proverbs 1 Isaiah 2 Hosea 2
Source forms
א֖וֹן 1x ’ō·wn Hosea 12:8
אוֹנ֑וֹ 1x ’ō·w·nōw Job 18:7
אוֹנֽוֹ׃ 1x ’ō·w·nōw Job 20:10
אוֹנִ֑י 1x ’ō·w·nî Genesis 49:3
א֝וֹנִ֗ים 1x ’ō·w·nîm Psalms 78:51
אוֹנִ֣ים 1x ’ō·w·nîm Proverbs 11:7
אוֹנִים֙ 1x ’ō·w·nîm Isaiah 40:26
אוֹנִ֖ים 1x ’ō·w·nîm Isaiah 40:29
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine plural 4x Psalms 78:51, Proverbs 11:7, Isaiah 40:26, Isaiah 40:29
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 4x Deuteronomy 21:17, Job 18:7, Job 18:12, Job 20:10
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Job 40:16
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Hosea 12:3
Noun - masculine singular 1x Hosea 12:8
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular 1x Genesis 49:3
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural 1x Psalms 105:36
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical strength or vigor that extends metaphorically to denote accumulated wealth and material substance
Source Gloss
ability , power , (figuratively) wealth
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical strength or vigor that extends metaphorically to denote accumulated wealth and material substance
ability, power, (figuratively) wealth BDB: vigour Usage: force, goods, might, strength, substance.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Selected Scripture Witness
Selected passage-level study witnesses for this word. This section is not the full occurrence list.
Old Testament Witnesses
strength, wealth, or influence
Showing 1 selected witness from 12 lexical occurrence verses.
Word Origins
Why This Word Matters
Represents the worldly resources people trust for security. Proverbs 11:7
Canonical Themes
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain