The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

Cainan

(1) Greek form of Kenan (Lu 3:37): also the King James Version form in Old Testament (except 1Ch 1:2).

(2) A son of Arphaxad (Lu 3:36), omitted in Ge 10:24; 11:12.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, James Orr (1915). Public domain, from the CrossWire SWORD module.