Enoch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. In the Bible, one of the few people recorded as being taken by God before death.
  2. The title of three apocryphal books of the Bible.
  3. First son of Cain.
  4. A male given name from Hebrew of biblical origin.
  5. A First Nation reserve in Alberta, Canada; the postal name of Stony Plain Indian Reserve No. 135.
noun
  1. an iron sledgehammer

Pronunciation

/ˈiːnək/ /ˈiːnɒk/ en-ca-Enoch.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Justinrleung-Enoch.wav

Word forms

Enoch Enochs

Etymology

From Late Latin Enoch, from Ancient Greek Ἑνώχ (Henṓkh), from Hebrew חֲנוֹךְ (Ḥănôḵ).

Derived words

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