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Cainan

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Possession; smith.
  • 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 (Genesis 5:9-14 ), and was 910 years old when he died. He is also called Kenan (1 Chronicles 1:2 ).

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

    Bibliography Information
    Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Cainan'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​c/cainan.html. 1897.
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