Enoch

[ ee-nuh k ]

/ ˈi nək /

noun

the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.

a son of Cain. Gen. 4:17.

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

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Examples from the Web for enoch

Enoch took hold of the latch carelessly, and then with more determination, as the door failed to open.
The Boy Spies of Philadelphia|James Otis
The most divine of mortals are, like Enoch and Elijah, translated to heaven without suffering death.
The Christ|John Eleazer Remsburg
"But it isn't the duty of a private to watch his superior officers," Enoch ventured to suggest.
The Boy Spies of Philadelphia|James Otis
In process of time the door came open and Zeke and Enoch stepped inside of it.
The First Capture|Harry Castlemon

But we shall not dismiss in silence the faith of Abel, Enoch, and Noah.
The Expositor's Bible: The Epistle to the Hebrews|Thomas Charles Edwards

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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Word Origin and History for enoch

Enoch

masc. proper name, in Old Testament eldest son of Cain, father of Methuselah, from Latin Enoch, from Greek Enokh, from Hebrew Hanokh, literally "dedicated, consecrated," from hanakh "he dedicated," whence also Hanukkah.