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אֱנוֹשׁ

𐤀𐤍𐤅𐤔

Enosh

H583 noun

SILEX Entry

Root אנש to be weak, frail, mortal

Definition

Personal name: Enosh, son of Seth and grandson of Adam, known as an early ancestor in the genealogies of Genesis. In broader usage, the term also denotes a human being, often emphasizing human frailty or mortality in contrast to divine strength. The word can function both as a proper noun (person's name) and as a common noun referring generically to people or humankind.

Semantic Range

personal name (Enosh, son of Seth), human being, mortality, mankind in the sense of human frailty

Root / Etymology

From the root א–נ–ש (אנש), which carries the core meaning of 'to be weak, frail, mortal.' The proper noun 'Enosh' is derived directly from this root and, as a personal name, reflects the human condition—possibly with an undertone of frailty or mortality. The same form is used as a common noun for 'man' or 'human being.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the genealogies of Genesis, אֱנוֹשׁ (Enosh) is listed as the son of Seth and a key figure in the early generations following Adam (Genesis 4:26, 5:6-11). As a common noun, אֱנוֹשׁ often appears in poetic and wisdom literature (e.g., Psalms, Job) to refer to humanity in the abstract, particularly highlighting aspects of mortality and transience. This term contrasts with other Hebrew words for human beings, such as אָדָם (adam, typically emphasizing humanity as a species or collective) and אִישׁ (ish, emphasizing the adult male or individual person). In later Jewish and Christian translations, the name Enosh sometimes appears as 'Enos,' but this is a Greek transliteration rather than a reflection of the original Hebrew form. It is important not to confuse the use of אֱנוֹשׁ as a personal name with its common noun sense, as context determines the meaning.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

the same as אֱנוֹשׁ; Enosh, a son of Seth; Enos.

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Root Family

אנש (ʾ-n-sh) — weakness, frailty, mortality

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H5389 נָשִׁין and their women
H582 אֱנוֹשׁ to a frail mortal
H606 אֱנָשׁ a mortal man

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H583-01 אֱנ֑וֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh 7

Occurrences in Scripture

7 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H583-01 Genesis 4:26 אֱנ֑וֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
H583-01 Genesis 5:6 אֱנֽוֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
H583-01 Genesis 5:7 אֱנ֔וֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
H583-01 Genesis 5:9 אֱנ֖וֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
H583-01 Genesis 5:10 אֱנ֗וֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
H583-01 Genesis 5:11 אֱנ֔וֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
H583-01 1 Chronicles 1:1 אֱנֽוֹשׁ enosh HNp Enosh Enosh
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