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Easton's Bible Dictionary

Enos:

man the son of Seth, and grandson of Adam (Gen 5:6-11; Luk 3:38). He lived nine hundred and five years. In his time "men began to call upon the name of the Lord" (Gen 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.

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Enos:

mortal man; sick; despaired of; forgetful

Nave's Topical Bible

Enos: Son of Seth

Gen 4:26; 5:6-11; Luk 3:38

Enos: Called Enosh

1Ch 1:1

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Enos:

(mortal man) the son of Seth (Genesis 4:26; 5:6-7; 5:9-11; Luke 3:38) properly ENOSH, as in 1 Chronicles 1:1. SEE [ENOSH].