Enoch Definition & Meaning

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Enoch American [ee-nuhk] / ˈi nək /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the father of Methuselah.

2. (in the Bible) a son of Cain.

3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “teacher.”

Enoch British / ˈiːnɒk /

noun

1. the eldest son of Cain after whom the first city was named (Genesis 4:17)

2. the father of Methuselah: said to have walked with God and to have been taken by God at the end of his earthly life (Genesis 5:24)

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South Africa's Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, told reporters earlier this week that there's only one way they would not attend next year's meetings.

From BBC

For Congolese former deputy Enoch Ruberangabo, who comes from an ethnic Tutsi community in the restive east, Mobutu was a leader who "allowed community tensions to fester".

From Barron's

There were also call-ups for uncapped 19-year-olds Edoardo Todaro, a centre with Northampton, and Enoch Opoku Gyamfi, a lock currently on Bath's books.

From Barron's

“It just kept biting me and I was trying to kick it,” Enoch told news station KTLA-TV.

From Los Angeles Times

Enoch Palomar, 6, was at Del Amo park to watch his sister play in a softball tournament on Monday when the coyote attacked him.

From Los Angeles Times

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