Enoch

[ ee-nuhk ]

/ ˈi nək /

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noun

the father of Methuselah. Genesis 5:22.

a son of Cain. Genesis 4:17.

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

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Words nearby Enoch

ennog, Ennosigaeus, ennui, ennuied, ENO, Enoch, Enoch Arden, enoki, enol, Enola, Enola Gay

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How to use Enoch in a sentence

Enoch, for his part, has been encouraging many of his clients—including businesses that either have no HR department or rely on one or two people—to avoid imposing a vaccine mandate.
‘This Wasn’t in the Job Description.’ HR Departments Are Navigating Confusing COVID-19 Religious Exemption Requests|Sanya Mansoor|November 30, 2021|Time
But as Seth, still more ancient than he, had left books to the Hebrews, they might boast of having some from Enoch also.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
Enoch must have been a very ancient writer, since, according to the Jews, he lived in the seventh generation before the deluge.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
The Colonel, from his seat in front of the store, like Enoch Arden patiently watching for a sail, grew more despondent each day.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

I shouldn't wonder if he takes the matter of Enoch's getting into heaven without dying.
The Sheepfold and the Common, Vol. II (of 2)|Timothy East
Still his desire is to attain the degree of Enoch or Elijah, and to be fit for the association of angels.
A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy|Isaac Husik

British Dictionary definitions for Enoch

Enoch

/ (ˈiːnɒk) /

noun Old Testament

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

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)

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