Lexical Definition
קֵינָן Qêynân (kay-nawn') Kenan N:N-M-P
from the same as קֵן; fixed
Cainan, Kenan.
- § Kenan = "possession"
- Kenan, an antediluvian
1) son of Enosh and father of Mahalaleel
1a) also 'Cainan'
See Greek: Καϊνάν
Extended Information
- A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.9
- son of: Enosh (אֱנוֹשׁ)
- father of: Mahalalel (מַהֲלַלְאֵל); also called Cainan at Luk.3.37
- Also named: Kainan, Kainam (Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ "Cainan" Καϊνάν)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
קֵינָן proper name, masculine a Sethite (Sabean proper name of deity קינן CISiv, no. 8, 1.2); — Gen 5:9; Gen 5:10; Gen 5:12; Gen 5:13; Gen 5:14; 1Chr 1:2, Καιναν.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 5:9 · 5:10 · 5:12 · 5:13 · 5:14 |
| 1 Chronicles | 1:2 |
Profile
Male • Son of Enosh • Son of Enosh, descendant of Seth
Man living at the time before the Flood
Kenan (Cainan), the son of Enosh, was a descendant of Seth and an ancestor of Noah.
- A man living at the time before the Flood, first mentioned at Gen.5.9;
- referred to as Kenan קֵינָן, or Cainan (KJV= Kenan) Καϊνάν;
- a son of Enosh אֱנוֹשׁ;
- father of Mahalalel מַהֲלַלְאֵל.
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; Luke 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. 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 Luke 3:37, emphasizing the connection between Jesus and the ancestral line of humanity.
All entries for Kenan or Cainan: קֵינָן ☩ Καϊνάν