And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enosh: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
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Augustine of Hippo
AD 430
Seth means “resurrection,” and the name of his son Enosh means “man.” The name Adam also means “man,” but in Hebrew it can be used for any human person, either male or female; as one can see from the text: “He created them male and female; and blessed them and called their name Adam.” This text leaves no doubt that Eve was given her proper name, whereas the common noun “adam,” or “human being,” applied to both Adam and Eve. It was different with the name Enosh. This means “man,” Hebrew scholars tell us, in the sense of a man as distinguished from a woman. Thus Enosh was a “son” of “resurrection.”
