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H583 · Hebrew · Old Testament
אֱנוֹשׁ
Enosh
Proper noun, masculine
Enosh — mortal man

Definition

The Hebrew proper name Enosh means 'mortal man,' 'frail man,' or 'humanity in its weakness.' Enosh was the son of Seth and grandson of Adam. Significantly, Genesis 4:26 records that it was in his days that 'people began to call on the name of the LORD' — a landmark moment in the history of worship.

Usage & Theological Significance

Enosh's name (mortal frailty) paired with the note that in his time humanity began to call on God's name creates a profound theological statement: it is precisely in recognizing our creaturely weakness that we turn to call on the living God. The name enosh as a common noun appears in Psalms and Job to underscore human limitation before God — yet this is the creature God cares for and saves.

Key Bible Verses

Genesis 4:26Seth also had a son, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.
Genesis 5:6When Seth had lived 105 years, he became the father of Enosh.
Luke 3:38The son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
Psalm 8:4What is mortal man (enosh) that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
Psalm 90:3You turn mortals (enosh) back to dust, saying, 'Return to dust, you mortals.'

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