Ἐνώς
Enōs
Enos
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Enos: A Biblical Name with Limited Textual Presence Enos (Ἐνώς in Greek) appears in the biblical text seven times and functions as a proper name rather than a common word with multiple meanings. The entry provides no semantic definition beyond the name itself, indicating that Enos is a personal designation rather than a term with broader linguistic significance. This limited definitional data suggests the word's importance lies entirely in its reference function—identifying a specific individual within biblical narratives. The scarcity of occurrences (only seven instances across the entire Bible) and the absence of any elaborated definition indicate that Enos was a minor figure in biblical history whose name was preserved primarily through genealogical records. Without additional contextual information from the lexicon entry, we cannot determine whether these seven occurrences represent references to a single person across different biblical books or multiple individuals sharing the same name. What is clear is that Enos represents a name with limited narrative prominence compared to major biblical figures, though deemed significant enough for inclusion in the biblical genealogical framework.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
7 total occurrences across the text
A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name.
Genesis 5:6Seth lived one hundred five years, then became the father of Enosh.
Genesis 5:7Seth lived after he became the father of Enosh eight hundred seven years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
Genesis 5:10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Genesis 5:11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
1 Chronicles 1:1Adam, Seth, Enosh,