"און" meaning in Hebrew

See און in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: אֹן [canonical], אָוֶן [canonical], on [romanization], áven [romanization]
Etymology: From Egyptian jwnw. The alternate pronunciation is dysphemistically influenced by אָוֶון (áven, “wickedness”). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|א־ו־ן}}, {{bor|he|egy|jwnw}} Egyptian jwnw Head templates: {{he-proper noun|g=m|head=אֹן|head2=אָוֶן|tr=on|tr2=áven}} אֹן or אָוֶן • (on or áven) m
  1. (historical) Heliopolis (The ancient capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, located in the northern suburbs of modern Cairo, Egypt) Tags: historical Categories (place): Places in Cairo, Places in Egypt
    Sense id: en-און-he-name-8LiNKAmL Categories (other): Ancient settlements, Former capitals, Hebrew entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Hebrew entries with incorrect language header: 82 8 4 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 84 6 2 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 91 4 1 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Forms: אוֹן [canonical], on [romanization], אוֹנִים [indefinite, plural], אוֹנֵי־ [construct, plural]
Etymology: Compare Ugaritic 𐎀𐎐 (ản /⁠ʾānu⁠/, “power”). Etymology templates: {{he-rootbox|א־ו־ן}}, {{cog|uga|𐎀𐎐|t=power|ts=ʾānu}} Ugaritic 𐎀𐎐 (ản /⁠ʾānu⁠/, “power”) Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|pat=קֶטֶל|pl=אוֹנִים|plcons=אוֹנֵי|tr=on|wv=אוֹן}} אוֹן • (on) m (plural indefinite אוֹנִים, plural construct אוֹנֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
  1. (literary) strength, power Tags: literary
    Sense id: en-און-he-noun-JxQgMxcd Categories (other): Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks, Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ו־ן, Hebrew terms in the pattern קֶטֶל Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant wikilinks: 67 33 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms belonging to the root א־ו־ן: 25 46 8 22 Disambiguation of Hebrew terms in the pattern קֶטֶל: 85 15
  2. sexual potency
    Sense id: en-און-he-noun-DjHTjEul
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: חוסר אונים (khóser-oním), חֹסֶר־אוֹנִים (khóser-oním), חֲסַר אוֹנִים (khasár oním), אֵין אוֹנוּת (en onút)
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: אָוֶן [canonical], áven [romanization]
Head templates: {{he-noun|g=m|tr=áven|wv=אָוֶן}} אָוֶן • (áven) m
  1. defective spelling of אוון Tags: alt-of, misspelling Alternative form of: אוון
    Sense id: en-און-he-noun-rmIyHfw5 Categories (other): Hebrew defective spellings, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters, Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters Disambiguation of Hebrew links with redundant alt parameters: 31 9 3 57
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "ref": "Tanach, [[s:he:T0141#מא_מה|41:45]]:",
          "roman": "vayikrá far'ó shem yoséf tsofnát pa'néakh vayitén-lo et-osnát bat poti féra' kohén ón l'ishá vayetsé yoséf 'al-érets mitsráyim.",
          "text": "וַיִּקְרָא פַרְעֹה שֵׁם־יוֹסֵף צׇפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ וַיִּתֶּן־לוֹ אֶת־אׇסְנַת בַּת־פּוֹטִי פֶרַע כֹּהֵן אֹן לְאִשָּׁה וַיֵּצֵא יוֹסֵף עַל־אֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם׃",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "bold_english_offsets": [
            [
              14,
              24
            ]
          ],
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              10,
              15
            ]
          ],
          "english": "The youths of Heliopolis and Bubastis will fall by the sword, and they will go in captivity.",
          "ref": "Tanach, Ezekiel [[s:he:T1230#ל_יז|30:17]]:",
          "roman": "bakhuré áven ufí véset bakhérev yipólu v'hénah bash'ví telákhna",
          "text": "בַּחוּרֵי אָוֶן וּפִי־בֶסֶת בַּחֶרֶב יִפֹּלוּ וְהֵנָּה בַּשְּׁבִי תֵלַכְנָה׃",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Heliopolis (The ancient capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, located in the northern suburbs of modern Cairo, Egypt)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Heliopolis",
          "Heliopolis#English:_Q191687"
        ],
        [
          "capital",
          "capital"
        ],
        [
          "13th nome",
          "13th nome#English"
        ],
        [
          "Lower Egypt",
          "Lower Egypt#English"
        ],
        [
          "northern",
          "northern"
        ],
        [
          "suburb",
          "suburb"
        ],
        [
          "modern",
          "modern"
        ],
        [
          "Cairo",
          "Cairo#English"
        ],
        [
          "Egypt",
          "Egypt#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) Heliopolis (The ancient capital of the 13th nome of Lower Egypt, located in the northern suburbs of modern Cairo, Egypt)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "און"
}

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