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Kenan
Kenan or Cainan (Hebrew קֵינָן, Standard Hebrew Qenan, Tiberian Hebrew Qênān) was a Biblical patriarch first mentioned in the Old Testament book of Genesis. Acoording to Genesis 5:9-14, he was the grandson of Seth and son of Enos. Born when Enos was ninety years old, Cainan had his first named son, Mahalaleel, when he was seventy. Other sons and daughters were born to Cainan before he died at 910 years of age.
Cainan is also mentioned by name in the geneaology of Jesus given in Luke 3:37 in the New Testament.
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