Cainan

In Bible versions:

Cainan: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV
Kenan: NET AVS NIV NRSV NASB TEV

a son of Arphaxad; the father of Shelah; an ancestor of Jesus.
a son of Enosh; an ancestor of Jesus.
son of Enosh

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possessor; purchaser
buyer; owner

Greek

Strongs #2536: Kainam Kainan

Cainan = "their smith"

1) the son of Enos, Ge 5:9
2) son of Arphaxad and ancestor of Christ, Lu 3:36

2536 Kainan kah-ee-nan'

of Hebrew origin (7018); Cainan (i.e. Kenan), the name of two
patriarchs:-Cainan.
see HEBREW for 07018

Hebrew

Strongs #07018: Nnyq Qeynan

Kenan = "possession"

1) son of Enosh and father of Mahalaleel
1a) also 'Cainan'

7018 Qeynan kay-nawn'

from the same as 7064; fixed; Kenan, an
antediluvian:-Cainan, Kenan.
see HEBREW for 07064

Cainan [EBD]

possession; smith. (1.) The fourth antediluvian patriarch, the eldest son of Enos. He was 70 years old at the birth of his eldest son Mahalaleel, after which he lived 840 years (Gen. 5:9-14), and was 910 years old when he died. He is also called Kenan (1 Chr. 1:2).

(2.) The son of Arphaxad (Luke 3:36). He is nowhere named in the Old Testament. He is usually called the "second Cainan."

Cainan [NAVE]

CAINAN
1. Called also Kenan. Son of Enos, Gen. 5:9-15; 1 Chr. 1:2; Luke 3:37.
2. Son of Arphaxad, Luke 3:36.

Kenan [NAVE]

KENAN
See: Cainan.

CAINAN [SMITH]

(possessor)

1. Son of Enos, aged 70 years when he begat Mahalaleel his son. He lived 840 years afterwards, and died aged 910. (Genesis 6:9-14)
2. Son of Arphaxad, and father of Sala, according to (Luke 3:36,37) and usually called the second Cainan. The is nowhere named in the Hebrew MSS. It seems certain that his name was introduced into the genealogies of the Greek Old Testament in order to bring them into harmony with the genealogy of Christ in St. Luke?s Gospel.

KENAN [SMITH]

(possession) = CAINAN, the son of Enos. (1 Chronicles 1:2)

CAINAN [ISBE]

CAINAN - ka'-nan, ka-i'-nan (Kainan):

(1) Greek form of Kenan (Lk 3:37): also the King James Version form in Old Testament (except 1 Ch 1:2).

(2) A son of Arphaxad (Lk 3:36), omitted in Gen 10:24; 11:12.

KENAN [ISBE]

KENAN - ke'-nan (qenan; Kainan) : A son of Enosh, the son of Seth (Gen 5:9,10,12,13,14; 1 Ch 1:2). the King James Version form (except in 1 Ch 1:2), is "Cainan."