Kenan Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Kenan (Cainan), the son of Enosh, was a descendant of Seth and an ancestor of Noah.
son of Enosh (GEN 5:9)
Lineage: God › Adam › Seth › Enos › Cainan
Names
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Cainan
possessor; purchaser
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Kenan
buyer; owner
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Kenan
· Also called buyer; owner
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Cainan
· Also called · H7018 G2536 · LUK 3:37 possessor; purchaser
- en antediluvian patriarch · Title
- he קֵינָֽן qeynan · H7018 · GEN 5:10
- he קֵינָן · H7018
- el Καιναν Kainan · G2536 · GEN 5:10
- el Καϊνὰμ Kaïnàm · G2536 · LUK 3:37
- el Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ · G2536H
- bg Каинан
Birth
Death
SDA Books
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Age · 910
Explicitly stated · Age explicitly stated in the Bible text.
Source calculation and assumptions
The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326
The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236
Dates and sources (15)
Absolute years are conditional chronological estimates. A biblical passage may state an age or event, but does not by itself establish a BCE year. Different calendar systems are preserved separately.
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Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
326→ ≈ 3679 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Kenan_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:7f310ba2db8fdbf8558bdf87d4628d6428cef0496815ebadece947e77cb3dbc4 -
Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
3679→ ≈ 3679 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Kenan_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:7f310ba2db8fdbf8558bdf87d4628d6428cef0496815ebadece947e77cb3dbc4 -
Birth BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
326→ ≈ 3679 BCSource record and calculation
Life_of_Kenan_1·start_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326SHA-256:ce4910b93177e12ba75aa9fb84670eab2dc347c70a4fd800b9b952a4c409a018 -
Birth BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
3636→ ≈ 3636 BCSource record and calculation
Birth_Kenan_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:7f310ba2db8fdbf8558bdf87d4628d6428cef0496815ebadece947e77cb3dbc4 -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionShulman AM:
325· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Kenan_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:7f310ba2db8fdbf8558bdf87d4628d6428cef0496815ebadece947e77cb3dbc4 -
Birth BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
325· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Birth_Kenan_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's birth is the year his father, Enosh_1, was born (236) + the age of his father at Kenan_1's birth (90) = 326[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p18]SHA-256:7f310ba2db8fdbf8558bdf87d4628d6428cef0496815ebadece947e77cb3dbc4 -
Birth Theographic Alternative estimateTheographic signed year:
-3679· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 7
Source record and calculation
cainan_534·birthYeartheographic/People.csv· record 592SHA-256:76835ef2efce662bb1565188851cc965b4523a2778ca410b670bfebe22a4e57f -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
1236→ ≈ 2769 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Kenan_1·event_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 17The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]SHA-256:7043bcba381c648741358aee18efcc8d16109e982b0a96c351ec850f9437492f -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationUssher BCE year:
2769→ ≈ 2769 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Kenan_1·ussher_bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 17The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]SHA-256:7043bcba381c648741358aee18efcc8d16109e982b0a96c351ec850f9437492f -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationAH with conditional Ussher anchor:
1236→ ≈ 2769 BCSource record and calculation
Life_of_Kenan_1·end_year_ahbibledata/BibleData-Epoch.csv· record 6The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236SHA-256:ce4910b93177e12ba75aa9fb84670eab2dc347c70a4fd800b9b952a4c409a018 -
Death BibleData Matches the current date; this is not historical verificationScriptural age + conditional chronological anchor: ≈ 2769 BC
Source record and calculation
biblical-age:Kenan_1·derived_end_yeardatabase:person_age_evidence· record 4(326 AH - 4004) + 910 scripture age years = -2768 astronomicalAge explicitly stated in the Bible text.SHA-256:4578850cfa7ba07ff61fc80dc855ac75a1f97ecb0b7b7f8a7c554206a3fbf1e5 -
Death BibleData Alternative estimateBibleData BCE year:
2726→ ≈ 2726 BCSource record and calculation
Death_Kenan_1·bce_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 17The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]SHA-256:7043bcba381c648741358aee18efcc8d16109e982b0a96c351ec850f9437492f -
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionShulman AM:
1235· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Death_Kenan_1·shulman_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 17The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]SHA-256:7043bcba381c648741358aee18efcc8d16109e982b0a96c351ec850f9437492f -
Death BibleData Unverified estimate without an established conversionUssher AM:
1235· No established conversion to a BCE/CE year.Source record and calculation
Death_Kenan_1·ussher_am_yearbibledata/BibleData-Event.csv· record 17The year of Kenan_1's death is his birth year (326) + his age at death (910) = 1236[Shulman date p15] [Ussher date p19]SHA-256:7043bcba381c648741358aee18efcc8d16109e982b0a96c351ec850f9437492f -
Death Theographic Alternative estimateTheographic signed year:
-2769· Calendar interpretation is unverified; the raw value is shown.Person mentions; these are not evidence for this date: 7
Source record and calculation
cainan_534·deathYeartheographic/People.csv· record 592SHA-256:76835ef2efce662bb1565188851cc965b4523a2778ca410b670bfebe22a4e57f
One-parent family
- Son: Mahalaleel (895)
Took part in (4)
- Birth of Cainan · c. 3679 BC
- Lifetime of Cainan · c. 3679 BC – 2769 BC
- Birth of Mahlaleel · c. 3609 BC
- Death of Cainan · c. 2769 BC
Belonged to (1)
Kenan Article
STEPBible TIPNR
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; Luk 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. Luk 5:12-14). 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 Luk 3:37, emphasizing the connection between Jesus and the ancestral line of humanity.
Cainan 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
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).
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