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Strong G25362 sensesΚαϊνάν, Καϊνάμ

Cainan

Transliteration
Kainan
Pronunciation
Kah-ee-nan'

Meaning of the name

Cainan, Kenan, "worker in iron, metal worker"

The 2 senses of Strong G2536

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong G2536 appears in 2 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

  1. Son of Arphaxad, ancestor of Jesus (Luke's genealogy)G2536G1 verse · Luke
  2. Son of Enosh, descendant of SethG2536H1 verse · Luke

General definition

Of Hebrew origin [H7018];
Cainan (that is Kenan) the name of two patriarchs: - Cainan.

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

  • be2
  • cainan2

First verses

  1. Luke 3:36
    Which was the son of Cainan, which was the son of Arphaxad, which was the son of Sem, which was the son of Noe, which was the son of Lamech,
  2. Luke 3:37
    Which was the son of Mathusala, which was the son of Enoch, which was the son of Jared, which was the son of Maleleel, which was the son of Cainan,