The meaning of “חֲנוֹךְ”

Understanding Chănôwk reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.

H2585

Hebrew Text

Strong's Concordance

חֲנוֹךְ

Phonetickhan-oke'

TransliterationChănôwk

Grammar Code

N:N-M-P

Noun

Strong's Definition

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Enoch. - § Hanoch = "dedicated" - Chanok, an antediluvian patriach 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) n pr m 4) a son of Midian, the third child 5) the eldest son of Reuben

Scripture References

Occurrences in the Bible

15 total references

Reference	Text
Genesis 5:22	“And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:”
Exodus 6:14	“These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.”
Numbers 26:5	“Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:”
1 Chronicles 1:33	“And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.”

Usage Statistics

Total Occurrences

15x

Most Frequent Book

Genesis

Book Distribution

Genesis10

Exodus1

Numbers1

1 Chronicles3

Devotional Reflection

How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'חֲנוֹךְ' deepen your understanding of Genesis 5:22?

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