Atomic Bible

Son of Enosh, descendant of Seth

Kenan

Named in 7 verses across 3 books, first in Genesis 5:9.

קֵינָןKenan

Καϊνάν, ΚαϊνάμCainan

Also called Cainan.

The name means “buyer; owner.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869

Father
Enosh
Children
Mahalalel
People
Early Patriarch

About Kenan Written by AI

Kenan, also known as Cainan, was a descendant of Seth, the third son of Adam and Eve (Gen. 5:9, 10, 12, 13, 14; 1Chr. 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. Luke 5:12 to 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.

Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.

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Where the Bible names him

  1. Genesis 5:9

    When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.

  2. Genesis 5:10

    And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.

  3. Genesis 5:12

    When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.

  4. Genesis 5:13

    And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.

  5. Genesis 5:14

    So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.

  6. 1 Chronicles 1:2

    Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

  7. Luke 3:37

    the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,

From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.