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Cainan

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

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CAINAN . 1 . The son of Enos and father of Mahalaleel ( Luke 3:37 ). See Kenan. 2 . The son of Arphaxad ( Luke 3:36 , which follows LXX [Note: Septuagint.] of Genesis 10:24; Genesis 11:12 ). The name is wanting in the Heb. text of the last two passages.

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Hastings, James. Entry for 'Cainan'. Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hdb/​c/cainan.html. 1909.
 
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