Genesis 4:26 KJV
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Scofield Notes
- Enosi.e. mortal.
- call upon the nameOr, call themselves by the name of Jehovah. Contra. Gen 12:8; Gen 26:25.
Matthew Henry
- The birth of another son and grandson of AdamOur first parents were comforted in their affliction by the birth of a son, whom they called Seth, that is, 'set,' 'settled,' or 'placed;' in his seed...
Thompson Chains
- PrayerfulnessSee the chain from Psalms 5:3 · 8 links
- Prayer (1)Starts here · next 2 Samuel 15:31 · 10 links
Parallel Passages
- Genesis 12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Psalms 116:17 I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.
- Zephaniah 3:9 For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the LORD, to serve him with one consent.
- 1 Kings 18:24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
- Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
- 1 Corinthians 1:2 Unto the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours:
- Genesis 12:8 And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.
- Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
- Genesis 26:25 And he builded an altar there, and called upon the name of the LORD, and pitched his tent there: and there Isaac's servants digged a well.
- Deuteronomy 26:17–18 Thou hast avouched the LORD this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice: …
- Isaiah 44:5 One shall say, I am the LORD'S; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the LORD, and surname himself by the name of Israel.
- Isaiah 48:1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
- Isaiah 63:19 We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.
- Jeremiah 33:16 In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
- Luke 3:38 Which was the son of Enos, which was the son of Seth, which was the son of Adam, which was the son of God.
- Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
- Romans 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
- Ephesians 3:14–15 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, …
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Topics
- Antediluvians Worship God
- Enos Son of Seth
- Seth The third son of Adam and Eve
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible4004–3074 BC · Adam
Bible Dictionary
- SethAppointed; a substitute, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen 4:25; Gen 5:3). His mother gave him this name, “for God,” said she, “hath...
- EnosMan the son of Seth, and grandson of Adam (Gen 5:6–11; Luke 3:38). He lived nine hundred and five years. In his time “men began to call...
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And to Seth וּלְשֵׁת ûlĕšēt שֵׁת Proper name · with and, preposition
- to him הוּא hûʾ הוּא Pronoun · third person masculine singular
- also there was born גַּם gam Affirmation יֻלַּד yullad יָלַד Verb · pual perfect, third person masculine singular
- a son בֵּן bēn בֵּן Noun · masculine singular
- and he called וַיִּקְרָא wayyiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- his name אֶת ʾet Object marker שְׁמוֹ šĕmô שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- Enos אֱנוֹשׁ ʾĕnôš אֱנוֹשׁ Proper name
- then began men אָז ʾāz Adverb הוּחַל hûḥal חָלַל Verb · hophal perfect, third person masculine singular
- to call לִקְרֹא liqrōʾ קָרָא Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- upon the name בְּשֵׁם bĕšēm שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
- of the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
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