The meaning of Cainan in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)

possession; smith.

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 (Genesis 5:9-14), and was 910 years old when he died. He is also called Kenan (I Chronicles 1:2).

The son of Arphaxad (Luke 3:36). He is nowhere named in the Old Testament. He is usually called the "second Cainan."

See more on the meaning of Cainan in the Bible:
Cainan {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Cainan {Hitchcock's Bible Name}

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