Enos

Portrait of Enos

Enos was the son of Seth and grandson of Adam, third in the genealogical line from Adam to Noah recorded in Genesis 5. Genesis notes that it was in the days of Enos that men began to call upon the name of the LORD (Genesis 4:26), marking one of Scripture's earliest references to public worship. He lived 905 years, fathered Cainan, and had other sons and daughters.

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Biography

Father
Seth
Era
Primeval / Patriarchal

Family

Parents
Seth
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Enos
Old Testament Genesis Genealogy

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Enos's name means 'mortal' or 'frail man,' a contrast to the earlier hope-filled naming of Seth and Cain.

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Genesis 4:26, describing the era of Enos, is often read as the point when organized worship of the LORD began among Adam's descendants.

Key Chapters

Genesis 5 The Descendants of Adam 3 min read Enos's chief significance is a single line about his era, not himself: 'then beg...

Key Passages

The Generations of Enos

Genesis 5:6-11

Enos's chief significance is a single line about his era, not himself: 'then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.'

A6nd Seth lived an hundred and five years, and begat Enos:

7 And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters: 8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. 9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: 10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died.

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Seth Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after Cain murdered Abel. In Genesis 4, Eve named him Seth,โ€ฆ Cainan Cainan was the son of Enos and great-grandson of Adam, fourth in the line recorded in Genesis 5. Scriptureโ€ฆ