Lexicon :: Strong's H204 - 'ôn

אוֹן
Transliteration
'ôn
Pronunciation
one
Part of Speech
proper locative noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Of Egyptian derivation
Strong’s Definitions

אוֹן ʼÔwn, one; or (shortened); אֹן ʼÔn; of Egyptian derivation; On, a city of Egypt:—On.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H204 in the following manner: On (3x).

  1. On = "strength or vigour"

    1. city in lower Egypt, bordering land of Goshen, centre of sun-worship, residence of Potipherah (priest of On and father-in-law of Joseph)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
אוֹן ʼÔwn, one; or (shortened); אֹן ʼÔn; of Egyptian derivation; On, a city of Egypt:—On.
STRONGS H204: Abbreviations
† אֹן (Genesis 41:45; 46:20) אוֺן (Genesis 41:50; [H206 Ezekiel 30:17]) proper name, of a location On (Egypt An compare EbGS 75 WiedSamm 146; perhaps = Assyrian Unu SteindBAS i.610, contr. DlPa 318) city in lower Egypt, probably on border of land of Goshen, residence of 'Potiphera, priest of On,' father-in-law of Joseph Genesis 41:45, 50; Genesis 46:20; also [H206 Ezekiel 30:17] (where MT אָוֶן); it was celebrated for worship of sun-god Ra, & hence called also sun-city, בֵּית שֶׁמֶשׁ Jeremiah 43:13, ἡλίου πόλις; modern Matariye, on east bank of Nile, approximately 7 miles east of north from Cairo & 18 from Memphis; — compare EbGS 75, 507 f. & map Wiedl.c..
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

41:45; 41:45; 41:50; 41:50; 46:20; 46:20

Jeremiah

43:13