Person Old Testament
Enoch
Enoch was the son of Cain, and Cain built a city and named it after him. Mentioned in 2 verses across 1 book, first at Genesis 4:17.
Why it matters. Son of Cain, and a city named after him.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Enoch
Enoch is mentioned in the genealogy of Cain as his son (Gen.4.17). He was born after Cain had been banished by God for killing his brother Abel. The text states that Cain built a city and named it after his son Enoch, which is the first mention of a city in the Bible (Gen.4.17). The naming of the city after Enoch suggests that Cain had high hopes for his son and wanted to establish a lasting legacy through him. However, no further details are provided about Enoch's life, his role in the city, or his descendants. The genealogy continues with Enoch's son, Irad, but the focus shifts away from Enoch himself (Gen.4.18). The mention of Enoch in this context serves primarily to highlight the development of civilization and the expansion of human society, even among the descendants of Cain.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
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Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.