Person
Enos
also known as Enosh
- Gender:
- Male
- Born:
- 3769 BC
- Died:
- 2864 BC
- Verse mentions:
- 8
Man the son of Seth, and grandson of Adam (Gen. 5:6-11; Luke 3:38). He lived nine hundred and five years. In his time “men began to call upon the name of the Lord” (Gen. 4:26), meaning either (1) then began men to call themselves by the name of the Lord (marg.) i.e., to distinguish themselves thereby from idolaters; or (2) then men in some public and earnest way began to call upon the Lord, indicating a time of spiritual revival.
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- Genesis 4:26 And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
- Genesis 5:6 And Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:
- Genesis 5:7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:
- Genesis 5:10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
- Genesis 5:11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.
- 1 Chronicles 1:1 Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
- Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.