Ἐνώς (Enōs)
Enōs
Enos
Quick Reference
- Language
- Koine Greek
- Testament
- New Testament
- Occurrences
- 1 verses
- Root
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Word Overview
Enōs is a proper name found in the New Testament genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:38. It is the Greek rendering of the Hebrew name Enosh, which means "mortal man" or "human being." This etymology connects the individual to the broader human condition, emphasizing fragility and finitude.
The name appears as the son of Seth and father of Kenan in the lineage tracing back to Adam. Its inclusion highlights the continuity of the human family line through which Christ descends. The meaning "mortal man" serves as a reminder of the shared humanity of all people in this ancestral chain.
Based on public-domain lexicons (Strong's, Thayer, Gesenius, Brown-Driver-Briggs and others).
What This Word Means for Your Faith
The name Enos appears in the long genealogy of Jesus found in Luke’s Gospel. It is a Greek form of the Hebrew name Enosh, which means “mortal man” or simply “human being.” This translation is not accidental; it reminds us that Jesus truly shares our human nature. He is fully one of us, descended from ordinary people who lived and died just as we do.
Seeing this word in Scripture helps ground our faith in reality. It shows that God does not save us from a distance but enters into the full experience of being human. The fragility and finitude implied by the name are part of the story that leads to Christ. We are not saved as abstract spirits, but as flesh and blood people.
This connection between the divine and the mortal is central to Christian hope. Because Jesus took on this mortal nature, He can sympathize with our weaknesses. The lineage shows a continuous thread of humanity leading to the Savior. It invites us to see our own human condition as part of God’s redemptive plan.
How it's translated
How this word is rendered word-by-word in the 1 verses where it appears, by frequency.
- of Enosh1×
Forms in the text
The inflected forms of this word as they appear in Scripture, by frequency.
- Ἐνὼς1×
Key Verses
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Luke 3:38
the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
This verse places Enos in the direct line from Adam to Jesus, using his name to emphasize the human ancestry that Christ inherited.