Lexicon
אֱנוֹשׁ
e.nosh
H0583
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Enosh

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e.nosh is used as the proper name Enosh, identified in family lines as Seth’s son and Kenan’s father.

The attested form functions consistently as the proper name of Enosh: Seth begets him, he fathers Kenan, his lifespan and death are recorded, and he appears in a genealogy.

Senses in use

  1. Proper name in family records · dominant

    All occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and identify the same named individual in lineage statements. In Genesis 5:6 the APB renders Seth as begetting “Enosh”; in Genesis 5:9 it renders Enosh as begetting Kenan; Genesis 5:10 and Genesis 5:11 place him in notices of life, children, and death. Genesis 4:26 names him as Seth’s son, while 1 Chronicles 1:1 lists him with Adam and Seth.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB consistently presents the term as “Enosh” in naming, genealogical, lifespan, and death notices. These renderings confirm the verse-level identification rather than establish a separate English definition.

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