On

An ancient Egyptian city, mentioned in relation to Joseph

A written article for On is still to come. Below and alongside: where On appears in Scripture, with the original words, places on the map and any dates on record.

  • On

Original word

  • אוֹן on
    H204
Citations
“On.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where On appears in Scripture

Genesis 41

וַיִּקְרָא פַרְעֹה שֵׁם-יוֹסֵף צָֽפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ וַיִּתֶּן-לוֹ אֶת-אָֽסְנַת בַּת-פּוֹטִי פֶרַע כֹּהֵן אֹן לְאִשָּׁה וַיֵּצֵא יוֹסֵף עַל-אֶרֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃
45
And Pharaoh called Joseph's name Zaphnath-paaneah; and he gave him to wife Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On. And Joseph went out over all the land of Egypt.
וּלְיוֹסֵף יֻלַּד שְׁנֵי בָנִים בְּטֶרֶם תָּבוֹא שְׁנַת הָֽרָעָב אֲשֶׁר יָֽלְדָה-לּוֹ אָֽסְנַת בַּת-פּוֹטִי פֶרַע כֹּהֵן אֽוֹן׃
50
And unto Joseph were born two sons before the years of famine came, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.

Genesis 46

וַיִּוָּלֵד לְיוֹסֵף בְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם אֲשֶׁר יָֽלְדָה-לּוֹ אָֽסְנַת בַּת-פּוֹטִי פֶרַע כֹּהֵן אֹן אֶת-מְנַשֶּׁה וְאֶת-אֶפְרָֽיִם׃
20
And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah priest of On bare unto him.