חנוך
chanoch
חנוך (chanoch) is the Hebrew form for the biblical name Enoch.
חנוך is used as a proper noun to refer to the biblical character Enoch.
Meaning: biblical character (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chanoch.
Did you know?
- In Jewish mystical tradition and the 'Book of Enoch', the figure of חנוך is believed to have transformed into the angel Metatron, the highest of all angels.
- In modern Hebrew, the word חנוכה (Hanukkah) shares the same linguistic root as חנוך, as both relate to the concept of 'dedication'.
- The letter ך at the end of חנוך is a 'final' form of the letter kaf, which changes its shape only when it appears at the end of a word.
Examples in context
- שמעתם על אינוֹךְ? הוא אדם מצוין!Have you heard of Enoch? He's an excellent person!
- חנוך היה איש צדיק.Chanok haya ish tzadik.Enoch was a righteous man.
- האם אתה מכיר את חנוך?Ha'im ata makir et Chanok?Do you know Enoch?
- חנוך הלך עם האלוהים.Chanok halach im ha'Elohim.Enoch walked with God.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a religious text.
- איתי Itayאת מכירה את הדמות של חנוך?At mekirah et ha-dmuta shel Chanoch?Do you know the character of Enoch?
- רוטם Rotemכן, הוא מופיע בספר בראשית.Ken, hu mofia ba-sefer Bereshit.Yes, he appears in the book of Genesis.
- איתי Itayזה נשמע כמו סיפור מעניין.Ze nishma kmo sipur meanyen.That sounds like an interesting story.
- רוטם Rotemאני יכולה להראות לך איפה זה כתוב.Ani yachola le-har'ot lecha eifo ze katuv.I can show you where it is written.
