Bible Dictionary
TRANSLATION
Translation can mean transfer from one place or condition to another. In Hebrews 11:5 it refers especially to Enoch’s being taken by God from earthly life without experiencing death, a truth also associated with Elijah and the promised transformation of believers.
Biblical Usage
The term is applied especially to Enoch in Hebrews 11:5. The supplied material also connects the same kind of change with Elijah and with the transformation described in 1 Corinthians 15:51-52.