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Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Onan "vigorous," a son of Judah Noun H209 אֹונָ֔ן o·v·nan,
Analysis:
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knew to know Verb H3045 וַיֵּ֣דַע vai·ye·da
that the offspring a sowing, seed, offspring Noun H2233 הַזָּ֑רַע haz·za·ra;
would not be his; so when if Conjunction H518 אִם־ im-
he went to come in, come, go in, go Verb H935 בָּ֨א ba
in to his brother's a brother Noun H251 אָחִיו֙ a·chiv
wife, woman, wife, female Noun H802 אֵ֤שֶׁת e·shet
he wasted perhaps to go to ruin Verb H7843 וְשִׁחֵ֣ת ve·shi·chet
his seed on the ground earth, land Noun H776 אַ֔רְצָה ar·tzah,
in order not to give to give, put, set Verb H5414 נְתָן־ ne·tan-
offspring a sowing, seed, offspring Noun H2233 זֶ֖רַע ze·ra
to his brother. a brother Noun H251 לְאָחִֽיו׃ le·'a·chiv.

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Onan

|vigorous,| a son of Judah

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother.
King James Bible And Onan knew that the offspring would seed should not be his; so and it came to pass, when he went in to unto his brother's wife, that he wasted his seed spilled it on the ground in order not to ground, lest that he should give offspring seed to his brother.
Hebrew Greek English Onan knew that the offspring would not be his; so when he went in to his brother's wife, he wasted his seed on the ground in order not to give offspring to his brother.