Ono

A town in the territory of Benjamin built by Shemed.

About Ono

Benjaminite town built by Shemed (1 Chr 8:12). Some of its inhabitants returned to Palestine with Zerubbabel following the exile (Ezr 2:33; Neh 7:37). Its location was variously known as the plain of Ono (Neh 6:2) or as the valley of craftsmen (11:35). Ono is identified with Kefr ‘Ana, seven miles (11.3 kilometers) southeast of Joppa.

Read full article

Key References

Nehemiah 6:2

Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.

1 Chronicles 8:12

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

All Scripture References (5)

1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 8:12

The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its villages),

Ezra (1)
Ezra 2:33

the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 725;

Nehemiah (3)
Nehemiah 6:2

Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.

Nehemiah 7:37

the men of Lod, Hadid, and Ono, 721;

Nehemiah 11:35

Lod, and Ono; and in the Valley of the Craftsmen.