What does חֲנוֹךְ (ḥănwōkĕ) mean in the Bible?
חֲנוֹךְ (ḥănwōkĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chanok , an antediluvian patriach".
Hebrew · H2585
חֲנוֹךְ
Chanok , an antediluvian patriach
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חֲנוֹךְH2585
Pronunciationḥănwōkĕ
What does חֲנוֹךְ (ḥănwōkĕ) mean in the Bible?
חֲנוֹךְ (ḥănwōkĕ) is a Hebrew word meaning "Chanok , an antediluvian patriach".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2585?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Enoch (7), Hanoch (5), from Hanoch (1), Now to Enoch (1), So Enoch (1).
Where does חֲנוֹךְ (ḥănwōkĕ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 4:17. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (11), 1 Chronicles (3), Exodus (1), Numbers (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItEnoch7×Genesis 4:17, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:19, Genesis 5:22
Hanoch5×Genesis 25:4, Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, 1 Chronicles 1:33
from Hanoch1×Numbers 26:5
Now to Enoch1×Genesis 4:18
So Enoch1×Genesis 5:23
When Enoch1×Genesis 5:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:17חֲנ֑וֹךְtoEnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 4:17חֲנֽוֹךְ׃toEnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 4:18לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙toNow to EnochPreposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 5:18חֲנֽוֹךְ׃toEnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 5:19חֲנ֔וֹךְtoEnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 5:21חֲנ֔וֹךְtoWhen EnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 5:22חֲנ֜וֹךְtoEnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 5:23חֲנ֑וֹךְtoSo EnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 5:24חֲנ֖וֹךְtoEnochNoun - proper - masculine singularGenesis 25:4וַחֲנֹ֔ךְtoHanochConjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 4:17
Aligned rows16
Books represented4
Genesis11Exodus1Numbers11 Chronicles3
Source forms
חֲנ֥וֹךְ3xḥă·nō·wḵGenesis 46:9, 1 Chronicles 1:3, 1 Chronicles 5:3
חֲנ֑וֹךְ2xḥă·nō·wḵGenesis 4:17, Genesis 5:23
חֲנ֔וֹךְ2xḥă·nō·wḵGenesis 5:19, Genesis 5:21
חֲנֽוֹךְ׃2xḥă·nō·wḵGenesis 4:17, Genesis 5:18
וַחֲנ֔וֹךְ1xwa·ḥă·nō·wḵ1 Chronicles 1:33
וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ1xwa·ḥă·nōḵGenesis 25:4
חֲנ֜וֹךְ1xḥă·nō·wḵGenesis 5:22
חֲנ֖וֹךְ1xḥă·nō·wḵGenesis 5:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular13xGenesis 4:17, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:19, Genesis 5:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xGenesis 25:4, 1 Chronicles 1:33
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xGenesis 4:18
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Chanok , an antediluvian patriach
Source Gloss
Chanok , an antediluvian patriach
Extended definition
Enoch.
Word Origins
חֲנוֹךְ is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
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