Lexicon
חֲנוֹךְ
cha.nokh
H2585
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Enoch

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cha.nokh is a proper name borne by several people in genealogies and once by a city named for Cain's son.

The term is chiefly a proper name identifying people in genealogical and family notices, including Cain's son, Jared's son, a son of Reuben, and a son of Midian. In Genesis 4:17, it also identifies the city Cain named after his son.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogies and family notices · dominant

    The form is tagged Noun · Proper and identifies named individuals in genealogical lists and family statements. In Genesis 5:22 the APB renders a clause about Enoch walking with God after begetting Methuselah; Genesis 46:9 places Enoch among Reuben's sons, while Genesis 25:4 places him among Midian's sons.

  2. Name given to a city · rare

    In Genesis 4:17, the same Noun · Proper form occurs both for Cain's son and for the city: the APB renders that Cain "named the city after the name of his son Enoch." The clause explicitly connects the city's name with the son's name.

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as "Enoch" in genealogical lists and family narratives. In Genesis 4:17 it also renders the city-naming statement with "the name of his son Enoch,".

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