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Enosh is one of a few Hebrew words that indicate man or mankind and it is rooted in the verb אנש ('anash), meaning to be weak and social:
The name in Hebrew is אנוש (enosh, Strong's #583), meaning "man." This word/name comes from the root אנש (A.N.Sh, Strong's #605) meaning "mortal" in the sense of weak and sick. The word/name enosh is closely related to the Hebrew word איש (iysh, Strong's #376) also meaning "man."
Original Word: אֱנוֹשׁ. Part of Speech: Noun Masculine. Transliteration: enosh. Pronunciation: eh-NOHSH. Phonetic Spelling: (en-oshe') Definition: Man, mankind, mortal. Meaning: a man. Word Origin: Derived from the root אָנַשׁ (anash), meaning "to be weak" or "to be sick."
Meaning: Enosh. Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root אֱנוֹשׁ (enosh), meaning "man" or "mortal." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1801 (Ἐνώς, Enos): The Greek transliteration of Enosh, used in the genealogy of Jesus in the Gospel of Luke.
Ibn Ezra: Huchal comes from the Hebrew word hischil, which means “to begin.” “Then people began to call in the name of the L‑rd.” It was in the times of Enosh that people began engaging in the practice of prayer, calling out to the name of G‑d.
Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition. אֱנוֹשׁ m. (1) a man (see below אֵנֶשׁ ), i.q. אָדָם, but only in poetic language. It is rarely used as a singular in sense, Psalms 55:14; Job 5:17 generally coll. of the whole human race, Job 7:17, 15:14 Psal. 8:5.
Greek/Hebrew Definitions. Strong's #1800: Enos (pronounced en-oce') of Hebrew origin (583); Enos (i.e. Enosh), a patriarch:--Enos. Thayer's Greek Lexicon: ̓́. Enōs. Enos = "mortal man" 1) the son of Seth. Part of Speech: noun proper masculine. Relation: of Hebrew origin H583. Usage: This word is used 1 times:
