Kenan קֵינָן

Male Early Patriarch H7018 3 books

Son of Enosh, descendant of Seth

Biography

Kenan, also known as Cainan, was a descendant of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 5:9, 10, 12, 13, 14; 1 Chr. 1:2; Luk.3.37). He was the son of Enosh and the father of Mahalalel. The genealogy in Genesis 5 provides the ages at which Kenan and other pre-flood patriarchs had children and the total length of their lives. Kenan was 70 years old when he became the father of Mahalalel, and he lived a total of 910 years (Gen. Luk.5.12-14). The long lifespans of the pre-flood patriarchs are a distinctive feature of this genealogy and may indicate a different environment or a closer genetic connection to the original creation. Kenan's inclusion in the genealogies of both Genesis and 1 Chronicles highlights the importance of tracing the lineage from Adam to Noah, and ultimately to Abraham, the father of the Israelites. His name also appears in the genealogy of Jesus Christ in Luk.3.37, emphasizing the connection between Jesus and the ancestral line of humanity.

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In Scripture

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Genesis 5 verses Study available
  • Genesis 5:9

    "Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan."

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  • Genesis 5:10

    "Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters."

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  • Genesis 5:12

    "Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel."

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  • Genesis 5:13

    "Kenan lived after he became the father of Mahalalel eight hundred forty years, and became the father of other sons and daughters"

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  • Genesis 5:14

    "and all of the days of Kenan were nine hundred ten years, then he died."

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1 Chronicles 1 verse
  • 1 Chronicles 1:2

    "Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,"

Luke 1 verse Study available
  • Luke 3:37

    "the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,"

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Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew קֵינָן H7018
Greek Greek Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ G2536H
Encyclopedia Article

Kenan

ISBE 1915 (Public Domain)

ref14; 1Ch 1:2). the King James Version form (except in 1Ch 1:2), is "Cainan."

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