Enoch
maleAntediluvianMeaning: “Dedicated; trained”
The man who "walked with God" and did not die, but was taken directly to heaven — the seventh from Adam and an early prophet of judgment.
Biography
Enoch, the seventh generation from Adam, is one of only two people in Scripture said never to have died. In a violent, fading world before the flood, he stands out as a man of extraordinary intimacy with God.
He walked with God
Twice Genesis says simply, "Enoch walked with God" (Genesis 5:22, 24) — a phrase capturing a life of close, daily fellowship. After 365 years, "he was not; for God took him." Hebrews explains: "By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death… for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God" (Hebrews 11:5).
An early prophet
Jude preserves Enoch's prophecy of coming judgment: "Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints, To execute judgment upon all" (Jude 1:14–15) — making him one of the earliest named prophets. The father of Methuselah, Enoch became a lasting biblical emblem of the believer who pleases God and is received into His presence.
Life Timeline
Becomes the father of Methuselah; begins to walk with God
Translated by God without dying
On the Bible timeline
Enoch belongs to the Creation & the Early World era (Beginning – c. 2100 BC).
- c. 2400 BC (traditional)The Flood
- c. 2200 BCThe Tower of Babel
Family Tree
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Themes & lessons from Enoch
Biblical themes that run through the passages where Enoch appears.
People they appear with
Scripture Appearances
11 verses in 4 booksGenesis8 verses
Genesis 4:17
And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. Enoch: Heb. Chanoch
Genesis 4:18
And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. Lamech: Heb. Lemech
Genesis 5:18
And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch:
Genesis 5:19
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:21
And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: Methuselah: Gr. Mathusala
Genesis 5:22
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:23
And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years:
Genesis 5:24
And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.
Luke1 verse
Luke 3:37
Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,
Hebrews1 verse
Hebrews 11:5
By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God.
Jude1 verse
Jude 1:14
And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord cometh with ten thousands of his saints,
Frequently asked about Enoch
Who was Enoch in the Bible?
The man who "walked with God" and did not die, but was taken directly to heaven — the seventh from Adam and an early prophet of judgment.
What does the name Enoch mean?
The name Enoch means “Dedicated; trained”.
What did Enoch do in the Bible?
Enoch served as prophet.
Who were Enoch's children?
Enoch's children include Methuselah.
Who were Enoch's parents?
Enoch was the child of Jared.
Where does Enoch appear in the Bible?
Enoch is mentioned 11 times across 4 books: Genesis, Luke, Hebrews, Jude.
What can we learn from Enoch?
The story of Enoch touches on themes of prophets, methuselah, genealogy, jared — explore each to study the lessons drawn from Enoch's life.
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