People of the Bible
Onan
Years: 1752 BC – 1452 BC
Strong, the second son of Judah ([Gen. 38:4-10](/gen#Gen.38.4); comp. [Deut. 25:5](/deut#Deut.25.5); [Matt. 22:24](/matt#Matt.22.24)). He died before the going down of Jacob and his family into Egypt.