Enoch

[ee-nuhk]

noun

1. (in the Bible) the father of Methuselah.

2. (in the Bible) a son of Cain.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “teacher.”

Enoch

/ ˈiːnɒk /

noun

1. the eldest son of Cain after whom the first city was named (Genesis 4:17)

2. the father of Methuselah: said to have walked with God and to have been taken by God at the end of his earthly life (Genesis 5:24)

Example Sentences

Enoch Palomar, 6, was at Del Amo park to watch his sister play in a softball tournament on Monday when the coyote attacked him.

From Los Angeles Times

“It just kept biting me and I was trying to kick it,” Enoch told news station KTLA-TV.

From Los Angeles Times

Video of the incident shows Enoch in the distance near a playground, screaming in panic and struggling to get up as the coyote scratched and bit him.

From Los Angeles Times

After the attack, the coyote trotted away, and Enoch was quite shaken.

From Los Angeles Times

He also spoke about the budget crisis, when in March Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana proposed hiking VAT by 2%.

From BBC