Enoch
חֲנוֹךְ
From Hebrew Chanokh, usually read as "dedicated" or "initiated".
Meaning and origin
Enoch is the English Bible spelling of the Hebrew Chanokh, carried by two figures in Genesis: a son of Cain, and a son of Jared whose story is much better remembered.
How to pronounce Enoch
| Hebrew | khah-NOKH /χaˈnoχ/ |
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