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ē´nos, ē´nosh (×× ×•×©×, 'ĕnoÌ„sh, “mortalâ€; ἘνωÌÏ‚, Enō̇s): In the New Testament (the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version) and the Old Testament (the King James Version except ), the form is Enos; in the Old Testament (the Revised Version (British and American) and the King James Version), the form is Enosh. The son of Seth and grandson of Adam (; ; ; ). Enosh denotes man as frail and mortal. With Enosh a new religious development began, for “then began men to call upon the name of Yahweh†(). There seems to be an implied contrast to which records a development in another department of life, represented by Enoch the son of Cain.