202. on

Lexicon

on: Light

Original Word: אוֹן
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: own
Pronunciation: ohr
Phonetic Spelling: (one)
Definition: Light
Meaning: ability, power, wealth

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

force, goods, might, strength, substance

Probably from the same as 'aven (in the sense of effort, but successful); ability, power, (figuratively) wealth -- force, goods, might, strength, substance.

see HEBREW 'aven

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
vigor, wealth
NASB Translation
maturity (1), might (2), power (1), strength (3), strong men (1), vigor (1), vigorous (1), virility (1), wealth (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. אוֺן noun masculine vigour, wealth — absolute Hosea 12:9, suffix אוֺנִי Genesis 49:3 + etc.; plural אוֺנִים Psalm 78:51 +.

1 manly vigour בְּאוֺנוֺ שָׂרָה אֶתאֱֿלֹהִים Hosea 12:4 (of Jacob); רֵאשִׁית אוֺן beginning of manly vigour Genesis 49:3 (of Reuben, first-born of Jacob); Deuteronomy 21:17; Psalm 105:36 (firstborn Egyptians), so Psalm 78:51, רֵאשִׁית אוֺנִים where ׳א is assimilated to מִצְרַיִם, or intensive plural

2 strength of man Job 18:7,12; behemoth Job 40:16; plural intensive מֵרֹב אוֺנִים Isaiah 40:26 because of the abundance of great strength (of God); of man אֵין אוֺנִים Isaiah 40:29 one not having strength; תּוֺחֶלֶת אוֺנִים Proverbs 11:7 hope in strength (not the hope of iniquity RV, or of unjust men AV).

3 wealth Job 20:10; Hosea 12:9 לִי ׳מָצָאתִי א ("" עָשַׁרְתִּי).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be firm or vigorous.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1391 (δόξα, doxa): Often translated as "glory," this term can imply the manifestation of power or wealth.
- G1411 (δύναμις, dynamis): Directly related to power or ability, often used in the New Testament to describe miraculous power or divine strength.
- G2246 (ἥλιος, hēlios): While primarily meaning "sun," it can metaphorically relate to brilliance or radiance, akin to glory or power.
- G2873 (κόπος, kopos): Meaning "labor" or "toil," it can imply the exertion of strength or effort.
- G4172 (πόλις, polis): Referring to a city, it can symbolize the collective strength or power of a community.
- G5225 (ὑπάρχω, hyparchō): Meaning "to exist" or "to possess," it can relate to the state of having wealth or resources.

Usage: The word אוֹן is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe various forms of strength or power, whether physical, moral, or material. It can refer to the vigor of youth, the strength of a nation, or the wealth and resources of an individual or community.

Context: אוֹן (On) is a Hebrew term that encapsulates the concepts of strength, power, and wealth. It is often used in the Old Testament to describe the inherent vigor or capability of individuals or groups. This term appears in contexts that highlight the physical strength of young men, the moral fortitude required to uphold justice, or the material wealth that signifies prosperity.

In Genesis 49:3, Jacob refers to Reuben as his "firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength" (BSB), where אוֹן is translated as "strength," emphasizing the vigor and potential of his firstborn son. Similarly, in Deuteronomy 21:17, the term is used to describe the "right of the firstborn," indicating the power and privilege associated with the firstborn's inheritance.

The word also appears in poetic and prophetic literature, often symbolizing the might of nations or the futility of relying solely on human strength. In Job 18:7, the term is used metaphorically to describe the diminishing power of the wicked: "His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes bring him down" (BSB).

אוֹן is a versatile term that underscores the multifaceted nature of power, whether it be physical, moral, or material. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of human strength and the ultimate sovereignty of divine power.

Forms and Transliterations

א֖וֹן א֝וֹנִ֗ים אֹנ֑וֹ אֹנ֔וֹ אוֹנ֑וֹ אוֹנִ֑י אוֹנִ֖ים אוֹנִים֙ אוֹנָֽם׃ אוֹנֽוֹ׃ און אונו אונו׃ אוני אונים אונם׃ אנו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ ואנו ובאונו ’ō·nōw ’ō·w·nām ’ō·w·nî ’ō·w·nîm ’ō·w·nōw ’ō·wn ’ōnōw ’ōwn ’ōwnām ’ōwnî ’ōwnîm ’ōwnōw on oNam oNi oNim oNo ū·ḇə·’ō·w·nōw ūḇə’ōwnōw uveoNo veoNo wə’ōnōw wə·’ō·nōw

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 49:3
HEB: כֹּחִ֖י וְרֵאשִׁ֣ית אוֹנִ֑י יֶ֥תֶר שְׂאֵ֖ת
NAS: and the beginning of my strength, Preeminent
KJV: and the beginning of my strength, the excellency
INT: my might and the beginning of my strength Preeminent dignity

Deuteronomy 21:17
HEB: הוּא֙ רֵאשִׁ֣ית אֹנ֔וֹ ל֖וֹ מִשְׁפַּ֥ט
NAS: for he is the beginning of his strength; to him belongs the right
KJV: for he [is] the beginning of his strength; the right
INT: he is the beginning of his strength the right of the firstborn

Job 18:7
HEB: יֵֽ֭צְרוּ צַעֲדֵ֣י אוֹנ֑וֹ וְֽתַשְׁלִיכֵ֥הוּ עֲצָתֽוֹ׃
NAS: His vigorous stride is shortened,
KJV: The steps of his strength shall be straitened,
INT: shall be straitened stride his vigorous brings scheme

Job 18:12
HEB: יְהִי־ רָעֵ֥ב אֹנ֑וֹ וְ֝אֵ֗יד נָכ֥וֹן
NAS: His strength is famished,
KJV: His strength shall be hungerbitten,
INT: become is famished his strength and calamity is ready

Job 20:10
HEB: וְ֝יָדָ֗יו תָּשֵׁ֥בְנָה אוֹנֽוֹ׃
NAS: And his hands give back his wealth.
KJV: shall restore their goods.
INT: and his hands give his wealth

Job 40:16
HEB: כֹח֣וֹ בְמָתְנָ֑יו וְ֝אֹנ֗וֹ בִּשְׁרִירֵ֥י בִטְנֽוֹ׃
NAS: in his loins And his power in the muscles
KJV: [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel
INT: his strength his loins and his power the muscles of his belly

Psalm 78:51
HEB: בְּמִצְרָ֑יִם רֵאשִׁ֥ית א֝וֹנִ֗ים בְּאָהֳלֵי־ חָֽם׃
NAS: The first [issue] of their virility in the tents
KJV: the chief of [their] strength in the tabernacles
INT: Egypt the first their virility the tents of Ham

Psalm 105:36
HEB: רֵ֝אשִׁ֗ית לְכָל־ אוֹנָֽם׃
NAS: The first fruits of all their vigor.
KJV: the chief of all their strength.
INT: the first of all their vigor

Isaiah 40:26
HEB: יִקְרָ֔א מֵרֹ֤ב אוֹנִים֙ וְאַמִּ֣יץ כֹּ֔חַ
NAS: of the greatness of His might and the strength
KJV: by the greatness of his might, for that [he is] strong
INT: calls of the greatness of his might and the strength of power

Isaiah 40:29
HEB: כֹּ֑חַ וּלְאֵ֥ין אוֹנִ֖ים עָצְמָ֥ה יַרְבֶּֽה׃
NAS: And to [him who] lacks might He increases
KJV: to the faint; and to [them that have] no might he increaseth
INT: strength lacks might power increases

Hosea 12:3
HEB: אֶת־ אָחִ֑יו וּבְאוֹנ֖וֹ שָׂרָ֥ה אֶת־
NAS: by the heel, And in his maturity he contended
KJV: in the womb, and by his strength he had power
INT: took his brother his maturity contended with

Hosea 12:8
HEB: עָשַׁ֔רְתִּי מָצָ֥אתִי א֖וֹן לִ֑י כָּל־
NAS: I have found wealth for myself; In all
KJV: I have found me out substance: [in] all my labours
INT: have become have found wealth all my labors

12 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 202
12 Occurrences

’ō·wn — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nām — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nî — 1 Occ.
’ō·w·nîm — 3 Occ.
’ō·nōw — 4 Occ.
ū·ḇə·’ō·w·nōw — 1 Occ.
wə·’ō·nōw — 1 Occ.