Cainan

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

 

kā´nan, kā̇-´nan (Καΐνάν, Kainán):

(1) Greek form of Kenan (Luk 3:37): also the King James Version form in Old Testament (except 1Ch 1:2).

(2) A son of Arphaxad (Luk 3:36), omitted in Gen 10:24; Gen 11:12.

 

Taken from: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia by James Orr, M.A., D.D., General Editor