Enoch
Enoch was the son of Cain, and Cain built a city and named it after him.
The name Enoch means “dedicated; disciplined”
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Summary
A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Genesis 4:17; only referred to as Enoch (חֲנוֹךְ); a son of Cain; father of Irad.
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- חֲנוֹךְEnoch
Mentions
- And Cain had relations with his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to Enoch. Then Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch.
- Now to Enoch was born Irad, and Irad was the father of Mehujael, and Mehujael was the father of Methusael, and Methusael was the father of Lamech.