Person
Cainan
Cainan (antediluvian patriarch)
- Born
- 3679 BC
- Died
- 2769 BC
The fourth antediluvian patriarch, the eldest son of Enos.
Family & connections
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Line of descent
4 generations back to God, following the father where one is recorded.
Descendants
Three generations.
Events
- 3679 BC Birth of Cainan
- 3679–2769 BC Lifetime of Cainan
- 3609 BC Birth of Mahlaleel
- 2769 BC Death of Cainan
Easton's Bible Dictionary
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 (Gen. 5:9-14), and was 910 years old when he died. He is also called Kenan (1 Chr. 1:2).
In Scripture
7 verses in 3 books
- Genesis5:9–10, 12–14
- 1 Chronicles1:2
- Luke3:37
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