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Hanoch (son of Reuben)
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The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary
Hanoch (Person)
HANOCH (PERSON) [Heb ḥănōk (חֲנֹך‎); ḥănôk (חֲנֹוך)]. HANOCHITES. 1. Third son of Midian (Gen 25:4). For the meaning of the name, see ENOCH, which shares the same Heb spelling (ḥănôk). As with the other offspring of Keturah and Abraham, this “grandson’s” name may have been related to an Arabian
The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Revised
Hanoch (son of Reuben)
2. The eldest son of Reuben (Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14; 1 Ch. 5:3). His descendants were known as “Hanochites” (Nu. 26:5, NEB “Enochites”).
The HarperCollins Bible Dictionary (Revised and Updated)
Hanoch
Hanoch (hay´nok).1 The son of Midian and grandson of Keturah and Abraham (Gen. 25:4; 1 Chron. 1:33).2 The son of Reuben who went with Jacob to Egypt (Gen. 46:9; Exod. 6:14).3 The head of the Hanochites, who left Egypt with Moses (Num. 26:5).
Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible
Hanoch
Hanoch (Heb. ḥănôḵ)1. A son of Midian and grandson of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:4; 1 Chr. 1:33).2. The oldest son of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son (Gen. 46:9; Exod. 6:14; 1 Chr. 5:3). His descendants became the family of the Hanochites (Num. 26:5; Heb. haḥănōḵɩ̂).
The Ultimate Who’s Who in the Bible
Hanoch
Hanoch [Hay-nahk](Hebrew origin: Initiated)(Genesis 25:4). 18th century b.c. Hanoch, son of Midian, was a grandson of Abraham and Keturah, the woman whom Abraham married, after Sarah died. His brothers were Ephah, Epher, Abidah, and Eldaah. His name is also spelled Henoch (1 Chronicles 1:33).(Genesis
The International Standard Bible Encyclopaedia, Volumes 1–5
Hanoch, Hanochites
HANOCH, hāʹnok, HANOCHITES, hāʹnok-īts (חֲנוֹךְ‎, ḥǎnōkh, “initiation,” “dedication”):(1) A grandson of Abraham by Keturah, and an ancestral head of a clan of Midian (Gen 25:4; 1 Ch 1:33, AV “Henoch”).(2) The eldest son of Reuben (Gen 46:9; Ex 6:14; 1 Ch 5:3).The descendants of Hanoch were known
All the People in the Bible: An A–Z Guide to the Saints, Scoundrels, and Other Characters in Scripture
Hanoch
Hanoch [hā-nuk] (1) eponymous ancestor of a Midianite tribe; descendant of Abraham and Keturah (Gen. 25:4) (2) eponymous ancestor of a Reubenite clan (Gen. 46:9)
The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Volumes 1–5
HANOCH
HANOCH hay´nok [חֲנֹךְ‎ khanokh]. Four persons in the OT share the Hebrew name khanokh (“Enoch/Hanoch”). Many English translations (e.g., NIV, NRSV) transliterate the name as “Hanoch” only for two of these persons. 1. Third-listed son of Midian (Gen 25:4; 1 Chr 1:33).2. First-listed son of Jacob’s firstborn,
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