Genesis 5:24

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ חֲנ֖וֹךְ אֶת־הֽ͏ָאֱלֹהִ֑ים וְאֵינֶ֕נּוּ כִּֽי־לָקַ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ אֱלֹהִֽים׃ פ

Transliteration

wayyithallēk ḥănôk ʾet-hāʾĕlōhîm wəʾênennû kî-lāqaḥ ʾōtô ʾĕlōhîm

Grammar Details

• *wayyithallēk*: conjunction *wə-* + 3rd masculine singular hithpael imperfect consecutive of *hālak* - and he walked/followed
• *ḥănôk*: proper noun - Enoch
• *ʾet*: direct object marker or preposition 'with'
• *hāʾĕlōhîm*: definite article *hā-* + masculine plural noun - the God
• *wəʾênennû*: conjunction *wə-* + particle of negation with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and he was not
• *kî*: conjunction - for/because
• *lāqaḥ*: 3rd masculine singular qal perfect - took/received
• *ʾōtô*: direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: masculine plural noun - God/gods

Word Meanings

• *wayyithallēk*: walked with/followed/conducted himself with
• *ʾet*-*hāʾĕlōhîm*: with God/in God's presence/before God
• *ḥănôk*: Enoch (proper name, meaning possibly 'dedicated')
• *wəʾênennû*: and he was no more/and he was not found/and he disappeared
• *lāqaḥ*: took/received/carried away/translated
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: God (as plural of majesty)/gods/divine beings

Referenced Verses

• 2 Kgs 2:11 : 11 And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
• Heb 11:5-6 : 5 By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
• 1 John 1:7 : 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
• Gen 5:22 : 22 And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
• Jer 31:15 : 15 Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.
• Matt 2:18 : 18 In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.
• Luke 23:43 : 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
• Gen 37:30 : 30 And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?
• Gen 42:36 : 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
• 2 Kgs 2:1 : 1 And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.