Enosh

Technical Profile

• Name Meaning: Hebrew ’ĕnôš (“man,” often stressing human frailty)
• Period/Era: Primeval History
• Main References: Genesis 4:26; Genesis 5:6–11; 1 Chronicles 1:1–3
• Key Connections: Son of Seth; father of Kenan; descendant of Adam in the Sethite line

Who was Enosh?

Enosh was a patriarch listed in the genealogies that trace the line from Adam through Seth.
He is presented as Seth’s son and the father of Kenan, with a recorded lifespan in Genesis 5.
His generation is linked with an early practice of calling on the name of the LORD.

Key Events & Achievements

• Birth and lineage placement: Named as the son of Seth within the post-Abel family line (Genesis 4:26; 5:6).
• Fatherhood in the genealogy: Identified as the father of Kenan in the continuing Sethite genealogy (Genesis 5:9–11).
• Chronicled among earliest ancestors: Included in the genealogical summary from Adam onward (1 Chronicles 1:1–3).

Life Lesson & Legacy

Enosh’s place in Scripture highlights the preservation of a named lineage and the early association of that line with public calling on the LORD.

Key Verse

"At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD." — Genesis 4:26, ESV