Bible Dictionary: Enoch

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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Enoch

dedicated; disciplined

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Enoch

(dedicated).

The eldest son of Cain, (Genesis 4:17) who called after his name the city which he built. (Genesis 4:18) (B.C. 3870.)
The son of Jared and father of Methuselah. (Genesis 5:21) ff.; Luke 3:37 (B.C. 3378-3013.) In the Epistle of Jude (Jude 1:14) he described as "the seventh from Adam;" and the number is probably noticed as conveying the idea of divine completion and rest, while Enoch was himself a type of perfected humanity. After the birth of Methuselah it is said, (Genesis 5:22-24) that Enoch "walked with God three hundred years... and he was not; for God took him." The phrase "walked with God" is elsewhere only used of Noah, (Genesis 6:9) cf. Genesis17:1 etc., and is to be explained of a prophetic life spent in immediate converse with the spiritual world. Like Elijah, he was translated without seeing death. In the Epistle to the Hebrews the spring and issue of Enoch's life are clearly marked. Both the Latin and Greek fathers commonly coupled Enoch and Elijah as historic witnesses of the possibility of a resurrection of the body and of a true human existence in glory. (Revelation 11:3)

ATS Bible Dictionary

Enoch

1. A son of Cain, in honor of whom the first city named in the Bible was called Enoch, Genesis 4:17.

2. "The seventh from Adam," and the father of Methuselah; eminent as a patriarch who lived near to God, through faith in a Redeemer to come, Hebrews 11:5,13. It was a testimony to his rare piety in an ungodly age that he was translated without seeing death, like Elijah. He had lived only three hundred and sixty years, Genesis 5:18-24 Jude 1:14,15, quotes a traditionary prophecy of Enoch, showing his belief in a judgment to come. There is an apocryphal book bearing the name of Enoch, in which similar language occurs. It was probably written by some devout Christian of the first century, and is only valuable for the light it throws on the belief of the early church. It was never received as canonical.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Initiated.

(1.) The eldest son of Cain (Genesis 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the land of Nod, and called it "after the name of his son Enoch." This is the first "city" mentioned in Scripture.

(2.) The son of Jared, and father of Methuselah (Genesis 5:21; Luke 3:37). His father was one hundred and sixty-two years old when he was born. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch "walked with God three hundred years" (Genesis 5:22-24), when he was translated without tasting death. His whole life on earth was three hundred and sixty-five years. He was the "seventh from Adam" (Jude 1:14), as distinguished from the son of Cain, the third from Adam. He is spoken of in the catalogue of Old Testament worthies in the Epistle to the Hebrews (11:5). When he was translated, only Adam, so far as recorded, had as yet died a natural death, and Noah was not yet born. Mention is made of Enoch's prophesying only in Jude 1:14.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

ENOCH

e'-nok (chanokh, "initiated"; Henoch):

(1) The eldest son of Cain (Genesis 4:17, 18).

(2) The son of Jared and father of Methuselah, seventh in descent from Adam in the line of Seth (Jude 1:14). He is said (Genesis 5:23) to have lived 365 years, but the brief record of his life is comprised in the words, "Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him" (Genesis 5:24). The expression "walked with God" denotes a devout life, lived in close communion with God, while the reference to his end has always been understood, as by the writer of He, to mean, "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and he was not found, because God translated him" (Hebrews 11:5).

See further, APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE, sec. II, i, 1.

A. C. Grant

ENOCH (CITY)

In Genesis 4:17 it is narrated that Cain, who had taken up his abode in the land of Nod, East of Eden (verse 16), built there a city, and called it after the name of his firstborn son Enoch. It is impossible to fix more definitely the locality of this first of cities, recorded, as Delitzsch says (Genesis, in the place cited.), as registering an advance in civilization. The "city" would be a very simple affair, a place of protection for himself, wife and household, perhaps connected with the fear spoken of in Genesis 4:14.

BOOK OF ENOCH

See ENOCH, BOOK OF.

ENOCH, BOOK OF

see ENOCH, ETHIOPIC, BOOK OF; ENOCH, SLAVONIC, BOOK OF

ENOCH, ETHIOPIC, BOOK OF

e-thi-op'-ik.

See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE.

ENOCH, SLAVONIC, BOOK OF

sla-von'-ik.

See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE.

ENOCH; THE BOOK OF THE SECRETS OF

See APOCALYPTIC LITERATURE.

Greek

1802. Enoch -- Enoch, a patriarch
... 1801, 1802. Enoch. 1803 . Enoch, a patriarch. Part of Speech: Proper
Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration: Enoch Phonetic Spelling ...
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2391. Iaret -- Jared, the father of Enoch
... Jared, the father of Enoch. Part of Speech: Proper Noun, Indeclinable Transliteration:
Iaret Phonetic Spelling: (ee-ar'-ed) Short Definition: Jared Definition ...
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3103. Mathousala -- Matthat, an Israelite
... Transliteration: Mathousala Phonetic Spelling: (math-oo-sal'-ah) Short Definition:
Methuselah Definition: (Hebrew) Methuselah, son of Enoch and father of Lamech ...
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Strong's Hebrew

2599. Chanoki -- descendant of Enoch
... descendant of Enoch. Transliteration: Chanoki Phonetic Spelling: (khan-o-kee') Short
Definition: Hanochites. ... of Enoch NASB Word Usage Hanochites (1). Hanochites. ...
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2585. Chanok -- four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and ...
... Chanok. 2586 . four Israelites, sons of Cain, Jered, Midian and Reuben.
Transliteration: Chanok Phonetic Spelling: (khan-oke') Short Definition: Enoch. ... Enoch. ...
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Library

Translation of Enoch.
... Book IV. Chapter XII."Translation of Enoch. "But [731] that He might show
that these things were done on account of the ungrateful ...
/.../unknown/recognitions of clement /chapter xii translation of enoch.htm

And While the Saints Enoch and Elias were Thus Speaking...
... Part II."Christ's Descent into Hell. Latin. First Version. Chapter 10 (26).
And while the saints Enoch and Elias were thus speaking� ...
/.../unknown/the gospel of nicodemus /chapter 10 26 and while.htm

The Significance of Enoch's Translation.
... Book XV. Chapter 19."The Significance Of Enoch's Translation. For ... Adam.
For the seventh from him is Enoch, that is, Dedication. ...
/.../augustine/city of god/chapter 19 the significance of enochs.htm

Enoch, the Deathless
... ENOCH, THE DEATHLESS. BY REV. WJ TOWNSEND, DD. Enoch was the bright particular star
of the patriarchal epoch. His record is short, but eloquent. ...
/.../milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/enoch the deathless.htm

The Book of Enoch
... THE BOOK OF ENOCH. In the Epistle of St. ... The language does not help to a solution
of the inquiry. Jude writes: "Enoch proepheteuse . . . ...
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Concerning the Genuineness of "The Prophecy of Enoch. "
... Book I. Chapter III."Concerning the Genuineness of "The Prophecy of Enoch.".
[101] I am aware that the Scripture of Enoch, [102 ...
/.../on the apparel of women/chapter iii concerning the genuineness of.htm

The Absurd Opinion of Epicurus and the Profane Conceits of the ...
... Chapter L."The Absurd Opinion of Epicurus and the Profane Conceits of the Heretic
Menander on Death, Even Enoch and Elijah Reserved for Death. ...
/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter l the absurd opinion of.htm

The Prolonged Life of the Ancients, the Translation of Elijah and ...
... Against Heresies: Book V Chapter V."The prolonged life of the ancients, the translation
of Elijah and of Enoch in their own bodies, as well as the ...
/.../irenaeus/against heresies/chapter v the prolonged life of.htm

Why it is That, as Soon as Cain's Son Enoch Has Been Named, the ...
... Chapter 21."Why It is That, as Soon as Cain's Son Enoch Has Been Named, the Genealogy
is Forthwith Continued as Far as the Deluge, While After the Mention of ...
//christianbookshelf.org/augustine/city of god/chapter 21 why it is that.htm

Meditations Directing a Christian How He May Walk all the Day with ...
... THE PRACTICE OF PIETY. MEDITATIONS DIRECTING A CHRISTIAN HOW HE MAY WALK
ALL THE DAY WITH GOD, LIKE ENOCH. Having thus begun, keep ...
/.../bayly/the practice of piety/meditations directing a christian how 2.htm

Thesaurus

Enoch (18 Occurrences)
... (1.) The eldest son of Cain (Genesis 4:17), who built a city east of Eden in the
land of Nod, and called it "after the name of his son Enoch." This is ...ENOCH. ...
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Enoch's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Enoch's (1 Occurrence). Genesis 5:23 And all the years
of Enoch's life were three hundred and sixty-five: (BBE). ...
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Jared (7 Occurrences)
... Descent. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch in descent from Seth (Genesis
5:15-20; Luke 3:37), the father of Enoch; called Jered in 1 Chronicles 1:2. ...
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Methuselah (7 Occurrences)
... Man of the dart, the son of Enoch, and grandfather of Noah. ... Genesis 5:21 Enoch
lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah. ...
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Begot (119 Occurrences)
... Begot (119 Occurrences). Genesis 4:18 And to Enoch was born Irad; and Irad begot
Mehujael; and Mehujael begot Methushael; and Methushael begot Lemech. ...
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Parousia
... those especially favored may be spared suffering (Revelation 3:10; compare Baruch
29:2). This is the beginning of Judgment (1 Peter 4:17; compare Enoch 99:10). ...
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Uriel (4 Occurrences)
... In Enoch 20:2 Uriel is the angel who is "over the world and Tartarus" (ho epi tou
kosmou kai tou tartarou), and as such is the conductor to Enoch in the world ...
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Translation (2 Occurrences)
... n.) The act of translating, removing, or transferring; removal; also, the state
of being translated or removed; as, the translation of Enoch; the translation ...
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Begetteth (52 Occurrences)
... sons and daughters. (YLT). Genesis 5:18 And Jared liveth an hundred and
sixty and two years, and begetteth Enoch. (YLT). Genesis 5 ...
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Methushelah (6 Occurrences)
... Methushelah (6 Occurrences). Genesis 5:21 And Enoch lived sixty-five years, and
begot Methushelah. ... (DBY). 1 Chronicles 1:3 Enoch, Methushelah, Lemech, (DBY). ...
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Bible Concordance

Enoch (18 Occurrences)

Luke 3:37 the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Hebrews 11:5 By faith, Enoch was taken away, so that he wouldn't see death, and he was not found, because God translated him. For he has had testimony given to him that before his translation he had been well pleasing to God.
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Jude 1:14 About these also Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, "Behold, the Lord came with ten thousands of his holy ones,
(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 4:17 Cain knew his wife. She conceived, and gave birth to Enoch. He built a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 4:18 To Enoch was born Irad. Irad became the father of Mehujael. Mehujael became the father of Methushael. Methushael became the father of Lamech.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 5:18 Jared lived one hundred sixty-two years, and became the father of Enoch.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 5:19 Jared lived after he became the father of Enoch eight hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 5:21 Enoch lived sixty-five years, and became the father of Methuselah.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 5:22 Enoch walked with God after he became the father of Methuselah three hundred years, and became the father of sons and daughters.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 5:23 All the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty-five years.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

Genesis 25:4 And the sons of Midian were Ephah, and Epher, and Enoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were sons of Keturah.
(DBY)

Genesis 46:9 And the sons of Reuben: Enoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.
(DBY)

Exodus 6:14 These are the heads of their fathers' houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch and Phallu, Hezron and Carmi: these are the families of Reuben.
(DBY)

Numbers 26:5 Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: the children of Reuben: of Enoch, the family of the Enochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
(DBY)

1 Chronicles 1:3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)

1 Chronicles 1:33 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
(Root in KJV DBY WBS YLT)

1 Chronicles 5:3 the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Enoch And Phallu, Hezron And Carmi.
(DBY)

Subtopics

Enoch

Enoch: A City Built by Cain

Enoch: Father of Methuselah--Transporting of

Enoch: Father of Methuselah--Transporting of Called Henoch

Enoch: Oldest Son of Cain

Related Terms

Enoch's (1 Occurrence)

Jared (7 Occurrences)

Methuselah (7 Occurrences)

Begot (119 Occurrences)