Cainan

Portrait of Cainan

Cainan was the son of Enos and great-grandson of Adam, fourth in the line recorded in Genesis 5. Scripture preserves no deeds or words of his beyond his place in the genealogy: he lived 910 years, fathered Mahalaleel, and had other sons and daughters.

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Biography

Father
Enos
Era
Primeval / Patriarchal

Family

Parents
Enos
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Cainan
Old Testament Genesis Genealogy

Did You Know?

1

At 910 years, Cainan lived longer than all but Jared, Methuselah, and Noah among the pre-Flood patriarchs of Genesis 5.

2

He is not to be confused with the later Cainan named in Luke's genealogy (Luke 3:36) between Arphaxad and Salah, who does not appear in the Hebrew text of Genesis 11.

Key Chapters

Genesis 5 The Descendants of Adam 3 min read Cainan is one of several pre-Flood figures whose entire recorded legacy is a lif...

Key Passages

The Generations of Cainan

Genesis 5:9-14

Cainan is one of several pre-Flood figures whose entire recorded legacy is a lifespan and a son's name.

A9nd Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:

10 And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters: 11 And all the days of Enos were nine hundred and five years: and he died. 12 And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel: 13 And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters: 14 And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died.

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