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H2585 חֲנוֹךְ (Chănôwk) khan-oke'
Hebrew
Noun (Masculine)
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Enoch

Biblical Persons & Places

Enoch Man living at the time before the Flood
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; father of Irad.
Enoch Man living at the time before the Flood
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.18; referred to as Enoch (חֲנוֹךְ), or Enoch (Ἐνώχ); a son of Jared; father of Methuselah.
Hanoch Man living at the time of the Patriarchs
A man of the Midianites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.25.4; only referred to as Hanoch (חֲנוֹךְ); son of Midian; a brother of Ephah, Epher, Abida and Eldaah.
Hanoch Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Reuben living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Gen.46.9; referred to as Hanoch (חֲנוֹךְ), or Hanochite (NIV= Hanokite) (חֲנֹכִי); son of Reuben; a brother of Pallu, Hezron and Carmi.

Strong's Definition

Chanok, an antediluvian patriach

Derivation: from H2596 (חָנַךְ); initiated;

KJV Usage: Enoch.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Enoch = "dedicated"
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)
Hanoch = "dedicated"
n pr m
4) a son of Midian, the third child
5) the eldest son of Reuben

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.4.17; son of: Cain (H7014B); father of: Irad (H5897) § Enoch = "dedicated" 1) eldest son of Cain 2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying 3) the city which Cain built and named after his son Enoch (after himself) Hanoch = "dedicated" 4) a son of Midian, the third child 5) the eldest son of Reuben

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֲנוֹךְ chănôk BDB Definition: Hanoch = dedicated 1) eldest son of Cain (noun proper masculine) 2) son of Jared and father of Methuselah whom God took home to heaven without dying (noun proper locative) 3) the city which Cain built and named after himself (noun proper locative) 4) a son of Midian, the third child (noun proper masculine) 5) the eldest son of Reuben (noun proper masculine) Part of Speech: see above in Definition Total KJV Occurrences: 16

Bible Occurrences (15)

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