Greek

Cainan

Καϊνάν, ΚαϊνάμStrong’s G2536

Kainan, Kainam

Appears in 2 verses of the New Testament

In short

Kainan, Kainam is the Greek word usually translated “cainan”. It appears in 2 verses of the New Testament.

“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,”

Luke 3:36 KJV

Meaning

Usually translated “cainan”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

of cainan 2

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Luke 2

1 book in all.

Explore in Scripture

Luke 3:37Which 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,

Greek dictionary

Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ Kainan, Kainam · Cainan

Καινάμ (T, Καϊ-; Rec. Καϊνάν), ό, indecl. (Heb. קֵינָן), Cainam, Cainan; 1. son of Enos (Gen.5:9): Luk.3:37. 2. Son of Arphaxad (Gen.10:24 (LXX): Luk.3:36.† (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.