Person Old Testament
Onam
Onam was a descendant of Seir the Horite, mentioned in the genealogies of Edom. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 36:23.
Why it matters. Descendant of Seir the Horite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Onam
Onam was a descendant of Seir the Horite, a group that inhabited the land of Edom before Esau's descendants (Gen.36.23; 1Ch.1.40). He is mentioned in the genealogies of the Horites, which are recorded in the context of Esau's family history. The Horites were a people group that lived in the region of Seir, which later became known as Edom. Onam's mention in these genealogies suggests that he was a significant figure among the Horites.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.