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Part of the genealogy of Christ Mentioned in the Bible by name
Cainan, Kenan

Time-period: ❶ Adam-Noa (4000 – 3000 f.Kr.)
Born: 3435 f.Kr.  (326 AM*)
Dead: 2525 f.Kr.  (1236 AM*)
Age: 910 years
Alt. names/spellings: Cainan, Kenan
Father: Enosh
children (1): Mahalalel

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*Anno Mundi (latin for year and world) is the jewish way of counting time which puts the genesis of the world at year 3761 BC. This year (2026) is represented by year 5786 in Anno Mundi. This is an approximate number.

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Usage in the Bible


Kenan H7018
קֵינָן (Qejnan)
6 times in OT
Cainan G2536
Καϊνάν (Kainan)
2 times in NT
Total    8 times

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  • Enosh

    Extra: Was an ancestor to Christ.

    Enosh
    • Cainan

      order of birth not available

      Extra: Was an ancestor to Christ.

      • Mahalalel

        order of birth not available

        Ancestor of Christ

        Mahalalel
        • Jared

          order of birth not available

          Ancestor of Christ

          Jared

The symbols used are:

  • Man

    wife

  • Woman
  • Is part of the ancestry of Christ
  • Ruler/leader
  • multiple people




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Gen 5:9
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[Now follow four more generations. The description follows the same format used for Seth as the second generation.]
And Enosh lived 90 years.
And he became [at that age] the father of Kenan.
Gen 5:10
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And Enosh lived 815 years [15 years and 800 years] after he became the father of Kenan.
And he became the father of sons and daughters.
Gen 5:12
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And Kenan lived 70 years.
And he became [at that age] the father of Mahalalel.
Gen 5:13
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And Kenan lived 840 years [40 years and 800 years] after he became the father of Mahalalel.
And he became the father of sons and daughters.
Gen 5:14
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And all the days of Kenan were 910 years [10 years and 900 years].
And he died.
1 Ch 1:2
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Kenan,
Mahalalel,
Jared,
Luke 3:37
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son to Methuselah (Metushelach),
son of Henok,
son of Jared (Jered),
son of Mahalalel,
son of Kenan,