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At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When Seth grew up, he had a son and named him Enosh. At that time people first began to worship the LORD by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that time people began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And as for Seth, to him also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then <i>men</i> began to call on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />To Seth also a son was born; and he named him Enosh. Then <i>people</i> began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then <i>men</i> began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also, a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then <i>men</i> began to call upon the name of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />To Seth, also, a son was born, whom he named Enosh (mortal man, mankind). At that [same] time men began to call on the name of the LORD [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />A son was born to Seth also, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to call on the name of Yahweh. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then began men to call upon the name of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Later, Seth had a son and named him Enosh. About this time people started worshiping the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to worship the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Seth had a son whom he named Enosh. It was then that people began using the LORD's holy name in worship. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Seth also fathered a son, whom he named Enosh. At that time, profaning the name of the LORD began.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And to Seth also a son was born, and he called him Enosh. At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And a son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. This one began to call on the name of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />A son was also born to Seth, and he named him Enosh. At that time men began to call on Yahweh’s name. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also a son has been born, and he calls his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the Name of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And to Seth, to him also a son hath been born, and he calleth his name Enos; then a beginning was made of preaching in the name of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also a son shall be born, and he will call his name Enos: then it was begun to call in the name of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos; this man began to call upon the name of the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But to Seth also was born a son, whom he called Enos. This one began to invoke the name of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />To Seth, in turn, a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the LORD by name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />To Seth also a son was born, and he named him Enosh. At that time people began to invoke the name of the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And to Seth also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And also to Shayth a son was born, and he called his name Enosh; then he began to call on the Name of LORD JEHOVAH. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh; then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Seth had a son, and he called his name Enos: he hoped to call on the name of the Lord God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/4-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=999" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/4.htm">Seth and Enosh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25</span>And Adam again had relations with his wife, and she gave birth to a son and named him Seth, saying, “God has granted me another seed in place of Abel, since Cain killed him.” <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8352.htm" title="8352: ū·lə·šêṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Adam. From shiyth; put, i.e. Substituted; Sheth, third son of Adam.">And to Seth</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">also</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bên (N-ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">a son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yul·laḏ- (V-QalPass-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was born,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and he called</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/583.htm" title="583: ’ĕ·nō·wōš (N-proper-ms) -- Man, a son of Seth. The same as 'enowsh; Enosh, a son of Seth.">Enosh.</a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore.">At that time</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: hū·ḥal (V-Hofal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">men began</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: liq·rō (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">to call upon</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: bə·šêm (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">the name</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-38.htm">Luke 3:38</a></span><br />the son of Enosh, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Genesis 5:6-8</a></span><br />When Seth was 105 years old, he became the father of Enosh. / And after he had become the father of Enosh, Seth lived 807 years and had other sons and daughters. / So Seth lived a total of 912 years, and then he died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-8.htm">Genesis 12:8</a></span><br />From there Abram moved on to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent, with Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. There he built an altar to the LORD, and he called on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-4.htm">Genesis 13:4</a></span><br />to the site where he had built the altar. And there Abram called on the name of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Genesis 21:33</a></span><br />And Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and there he called upon the name of the LORD, the Eternal God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-25.htm">Genesis 26:25</a></span><br />So Isaac built an altar there and called on the name of the LORD, and he pitched his tent there. His servants also dug a well there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15</a></span><br />God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-3.htm">Exodus 6:3</a></span><br />I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by My name the LORD I did not make Myself known to them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-24.htm">1 Kings 18:24</a></span><br />Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-1.htm">1 Chronicles 1:1</a></span><br />Adam, Seth, Enosh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/16-8.htm">1 Chronicles 16:8</a></span><br />“Give thanks to the LORD; call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-9.htm">Zephaniah 3:9</a></span><br />For then I will restore pure lips to the peoples, that all may call upon the name of the LORD and serve Him shoulder to shoulder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-21.htm">Acts 2:21</a></span><br />And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call on the name of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">A.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/4-6.htm">Genesis 4:6-8</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Cain, Why art thou wroth? and why is thy countenance fallen? … </p><p class="hdg">Enos.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/26-17.htm">Deuteronomy 26:17,18</a></b></br> Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/18-24.htm">1 Kings 18:24</a></b></br> And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/116-17.htm">Psalm 116:17</a></b></br> I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/1-1.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/genesis/4-18.htm">Born</a> <a href="/luke/3-38.htm">Enos</a> <a href="/luke/4-1.htm">Enosh</a> <a href="/genesis/2-11.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_peter/3-19.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">Seth</a> <a href="/genesis/4-3.htm">Time</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Use</a> <a href="/revelation/22-15.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/10-10.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/genesis/5-4.htm">Born</a> <a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Enos</a> <a href="/genesis/5-6.htm">Enosh</a> <a href="/genesis/8-5.htm">First</a> <a href="/ezra/5-1.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/genesis/5-3.htm">Seth</a> <a href="/genesis/6-1.htm">Time</a> <a href="/genesis/25-32.htm">Use</a> <a href="/genesis/13-4.htm">Worship</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-1.htm">The birth, occupation, and offerings of Cain and Abel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-8.htm">Cain murders his brother Abel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-11.htm">The curse of Cain.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-17.htm">Has a son called Enoch, and builds a city, which he calls after his name.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-18.htm">His descendants, with Lamech and his two wives.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">25. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-25.htm">The birth of Seth,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">and Enos.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And to Seth also a son was born</b><br>Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve, represents the continuation of the godly lineage after the murder of Abel by Cain. This lineage is significant as it leads to Noah and eventually to Jesus Christ. The birth of Seth's son marks a new generation and a continuation of hope and faithfulness to God. The genealogical records in Genesis emphasize the importance of lineage and heritage in biblical history.<p><b>and he called him Enosh</b><br>The name Enosh means "man" or "mortal," highlighting the human condition and the frailty of life. This naming reflects an awareness of human mortality and dependence on God. Enosh's birth signifies a new beginning and a renewed focus on spiritual matters, as his generation is noted for initiating a public worship of God.<p><b>At that time men began to call upon the name of the LORD</b><br>This phrase indicates a significant development in the spiritual life of humanity. "Calling upon the name of the LORD" suggests a formal and communal act of worship, prayer, and reliance on God. It marks the beginning of organized worship and a collective acknowledgment of God's sovereignty. This act of calling upon the LORD is seen throughout Scripture as a sign of faith and devotion, as seen in the lives of the patriarchs like Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It also foreshadows the New Testament emphasis on calling upon the name of Jesus for salvation, as seen in <a href="/romans/10-13.htm">Romans 10:13</a>. This moment in Genesis represents a turning point where humanity begins to seek a deeper relationship with God amidst a world increasingly marked by sin.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/seth.htm">Seth</a></b><br>The third son of Adam and Eve, born after the death of Abel. Seth is seen as a continuation of the godly line through which the promise of redemption would come.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/enosh.htm">Enosh</a></b><br>The son of Seth. His name means "man" or "mortal," highlighting human frailty and dependence on God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/calling_upon_the_name_of_the_lord.htm">Calling upon the name of the LORD</a></b><br>This phrase indicates a significant development in the spiritual life of humanity, marking the beginning of organized worship and a communal relationship with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_worship.htm">The Importance of Worship</a></b><br>The act of calling upon the name of the LORD signifies the beginning of formal worship. It reminds us of the importance of setting aside time to worship God both individually and corporately.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faith.htm">Legacy of Faith</a></b><br>Seth's lineage, beginning with Enosh, represents a godly legacy. We are encouraged to consider the spiritual legacy we are leaving for future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Enosh's name, meaning "mortal," reminds us of our human frailty and the need to rely on God. In our weakness, we find strength in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_in_faith.htm">Community in Faith</a></b><br>The communal aspect of calling upon the LORD highlights the importance of fellowship and unity in worship. We are called to gather with others in faith, supporting and encouraging one another.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_the_bible_support_written_prayers.htm">Are written prayers supported by the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_you_call_upon_the_lord's_name.htm">How do you call upon the Lord's name?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_public_prayer_acceptable.htm">Is public prayer acceptable?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_prayer.htm">What guidance does the Bible provide on prayer?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">He called his name Enos.</span>--Heb., <span class= "ital">Enosh, </span>that is, <span class= "ital">man. </span>We thus find language growing. Up to this time there had been two names for <span class= "ital">man: </span>Adam, which also in Assyrian--another Semitic dialect--has the same meaning, as Sir H. Rawlinson has shown: and Ish, a <span class= "ital">being. </span>(See on <a href="/genesis/2-23.htm" title="And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.">Genesis 2:23</a>.) We have now Enosh, which, according to Frst and others, signifies <span class= "ital">mortal; </span>but of this there is no proof. Most probably it is the generic word for man. and is used as such in the Aramaic dialects. Thus in Syriac and Chaldee our Lord is styled <span class= "ital">bar-enosh, </span>the son of man: not the son of a mortal, but the son of man absolutely.<p><span class= "bld">Then began men (Heb., <span class= "ital">then it was begun</span>) to call upon the name of the Lord (Jehovah).</span>--That is, the notion of Divinity began now to be attached to this name, and even in their worship men called upon God as Jehovah. Eve, as we have seen, attached no such idea to it; and when, in <a href="/genesis/4-3.htm" title="And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering to the LORD.">Genesis 4:3</a>, we read that Cain and Abel brought an offering to Jehovah, these are the words of the narrator, who in the story of the fall had expressly styled the Deity Jehovah-Elohim, that is, Jehovah-God, or more exactly, "the coming God," in order to show that Elohim and Jehovah are one. Two hundred and thirty-five years had elapsed between the birth of Cain and that of Enos, and men had learned a truer appreciation of the promise given to their primal mother, in <a href="/genesis/3-15.htm" title="And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.">Genesis 3:15</a>, than she herself had when she supposed that her first child was to win back for her the Paradise. Probably they had no exact doctrinal views about His person and nature; it was the office of prophecy "by divers portions" to give these (<a href="/hebrews/1-1.htm" title="God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets,">Hebrews 1:1</a>). But they had been taught that "He who should be" was Divine, and to be worshipped. It is the hopeless error of commentators to suppose that Eve, and Enos, and others, knew all that is now known, and all that the inspired narrator knew. They thus do violence to the plainest language of Holy Scripture, and involve its interpretation in utter confusion. Read without these preconceived notions, the sense is plain: that the name Jehovah had now become a title of the Deity, whereas previously no such sacredness had been attached to it. It was long afterwards, in the days of Moses, that it became the personal name of the covenant God of the Jews.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/4-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And to Seth</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְשֵׁ֤ת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·šêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8352.htm">Strong's 8352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seth -- a son of Adam</span><br /><br /><span class="word">also</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֔ן</span> <span class="translit">(bên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was born,</span><br /><span class="heb">יֻלַּד־</span> <span class="translit">(yul·laḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and he called</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Enosh.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱנ֑וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_583.htm">Strong's 583: </a> </span><span class="str2">Enosh -- 'man', a son of Seth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">At that time</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֣ז</span> <span class="translit">(’āz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_227.htm">Strong's 227: </a> </span><span class="str2">At that time, place, therefore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[men] began</span><br /><span class="heb">הוּחַ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(hū·ḥal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to call upon</span><br /><span class="heb">לִקְרֹ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(liq·rō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the name</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֵׁ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/4-26.htm">Genesis 4:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/4-26.htm">OT Law: Genesis 4:26 There was also born a son (Gen. 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