A son of Enosh, and father of Mahalalel. He is mentioned in the family line of Jesus.
About Kenan
A descendant of Adam. He lived four generations after Adam, as the son of Enosh (Genesis 5:9–14; 1 Chronicles 1:2). He is also called Cainan in Luke 3:37.
Family Relationships
Key References
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,
All Scripture References (7)
Genesis (5)
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.
And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters.
When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel.
And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters.
So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
1 Chronicles (1)
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
Luke (1)
the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,