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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חֲנוֹךְ H2585
Pronunciation ḥănwōkĕ
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 It Enoch 7× Genesis 4:17, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:19, Genesis 5:22
Hanoch 5× Genesis 25:4, Genesis 46:9, Exodus 6:14, 1 Chronicles 1:33
from Hanoch 1× Numbers 26:5
Now to Enoch 1× Genesis 4:18
So Enoch 1× Genesis 5:23
When Enoch 1× Genesis 5:21
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 4:17 חֲנ֑וֹךְ to Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 4:17 חֲנֽוֹךְ׃ to Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 4:18 לַֽחֲנוֹךְ֙ to Now to Enoch Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 5:18 חֲנֽוֹךְ׃ to Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 5:19 חֲנ֔וֹךְ to Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 5:21 חֲנ֔וֹךְ to When Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 5:22 חֲנ֜וֹךְ to Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 5:23 חֲנ֑וֹךְ to So Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 5:24 חֲנ֖וֹךְ to Enoch Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 25:4 וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ to Hanoch Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 4:17
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 4
Genesis 11 Exodus 1 Numbers 1 1 Chronicles 3
Source forms
חֲנ֥וֹךְ 3x ḥă·nō·wḵ Genesis 46:9, 1 Chronicles 1:3, 1 Chronicles 5:3
חֲנ֑וֹךְ 2x ḥă·nō·wḵ Genesis 4:17, Genesis 5:23
חֲנ֔וֹךְ 2x ḥă·nō·wḵ Genesis 5:19, Genesis 5:21
חֲנֽוֹךְ׃ 2x ḥă·nō·wḵ Genesis 4:17, Genesis 5:18
וַחֲנ֔וֹךְ 1x wa·ḥă·nō·wḵ 1 Chronicles 1:33
וַחֲנֹ֔ךְ 1x wa·ḥă·nōḵ Genesis 25:4
חֲנ֜וֹךְ 1x ḥă·nō·wḵ Genesis 5:22
חֲנ֖וֹךְ 1x ḥă·nō·wḵ Genesis 5:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 13x Genesis 4:17, Genesis 5:18, Genesis 5:19, Genesis 5:21
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 2x Genesis 25:4, 1 Chronicles 1:33
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x Genesis 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.
G1802 LXX equivalent Greek
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain