Lexical Definition
חֲנוֹךְ Chănôwk (khan-oke') Enoch N:N-M-P
from חָנַךְ; initiated
Enoch.
- § Hanoch = "dedicated"
- Chanok, an antediluvian patriach
n pr m
1) eldest son of Cain
2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying
n pr loc
3) the city which Cain built and named after his son Enoch (after himself)
n pr m
4) a son of Midian, the third child
5) the eldest son of Reuben
See Greek: Ἐνώχ
Extended Information
- A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.17
- son of: Cain (קַיִן)
- father of: Irad (עִירָד)
- Hanoch = "dedicated"
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֲנוֺךְ
proper name, masculine 1. son of Cain Gen 4:17 (twice in verse); Gen 4:18 ᵐ5 Ενωχ, ᵐ5L Ενως.
2. son of Jered (line of Seth), the pious Enoch, who walked with God and was taken by him Gen 5:18; Gen 5:19; Gen 5:21; Gen 5:22; Gen 5:23; Gen 5:24; 1Chr 1:3 ᵐ5 Ενωχ.
3. חֲנֹךְ a son of Midian Gen 25:4; 1Chr 1:33, ᵐ5 Ενωχ.
4. חֲנוֺךְ a son of Reuben Gen 46:9; Exod 6:14; Num 26:5; 1Chr 5:3, ᵐ5 Ενωχ.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 4:17 · 4:18 · 5:18 · 5:19 · 5:21 · 5:22 · 5:23 · 5:24 · 25:4 · 46:9 |
| Exodus | 6:14 |
| Numbers | 26:5 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:3 · 1:33 · 5:3 |
Profile
Male • Son of Cain • Son of Cain, and a city named after him.
Man living at the time before the Flood
Enoch was the son of Cain, and Cain built a city and named it after him (Gen.4.17,18).
- A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.17;
- only referred to as Enoch חֲנוֹךְ;
- a son of Cain קַיִן;
- father of Irad עִירָד.
Enoch is mentioned in the genealogy of Cain as his son (Gen.4.17). He was born after Cain had been banished by God for killing his brother Abel. The text states that Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch, which is the first mention of a city in the Bible (Gen.4.17). The naming of the city after Enoch suggests that Cain had high hopes for his son and wanted to establish a lasting legacy through him. However, no further details are provided about Enoch's life, his role in the city, or his descendants. The genealogy continues with Enoch's son, Irad, but the focus shifts away from Enoch himself (Gen.4.18). The mention of Enoch in this context serves primarily to highlight the development of civilization and the expansion of human society, even among the descendants of Cain.
All entries for Enoch: חֲנוֹךְ