Bible Dictionaries
Enos
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Man the son of Seth, and grandson of Adam (Genesis 5:6-11; Luke 3:38 ). He lived nine hundred and five years. In his time "men began to call upon the name of the Lord" (Genesis 4:26 ), meaning either (1) then began men to call themselves by the name of the Lord (marg.) i.e., to distinguish themselves thereby from idolaters; or (2) then men in some public and earnest way began to call upon the Lord, indicating a time of spiritual revival. Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Enos'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/e/enos.html. 1897.