Enoch
biblical figure, son of Cain
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Summary
Enoch is a human biblical figure[1]. He draws 6,532 Wikipedia views per month (human biblical figure category, ranking #90 of 529).[2]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mount Ebal[3]
- Father: Cain[4]
- Mother: Awan[5], Aclima[6], Cain's wife[7]
- Child: Irad[8]
- Sex or gender: male[9]
- Given name: Hanoch[10]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14]
- Present in work: Book of Giants[15], Book of Jubilees[16], Genesis 4[17]
- Name in native language: חֲנוֹך[18]
- Different from: Enoch[19]
- Number of children: 1[20]
- P14750: 8AFD-D74F-1874-2B19-E3DC[21]
Why It Matters
Enoch has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]