Cainan

Son of Arphaxad, ancestor of Jesus (Luke's genealogy)

A written article for Cainan is still to come. Below and alongside: where Cainan appears in Scripture, with the original words and any dates on record.

  • 100 BC
    100 AD
  • Cainan
    c. 50 AD

Original word

  • Καϊνάν cainan
    G2536
Relationships
Father: Arpachshad Father: Arphaxad Son: Salah Son: Shelah Member of: Genealogy of Jesus
Citations
“Cainan.” Theographic Bible Metadata (Viz.Bible). theographic-bible-metadata. Theographic Bible Metadata · CC BY-SA 4.0 Accessed 2026-08-29.
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Where Cainan appears in Scripture

Luke 3

τοῦ Καϊνάν τοῦ Ἀρφαξὰδ τοῦ Σὴμ τοῦ Νῶε τοῦ Λάμεχ
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,
τοῦ Μαθουσαλὰ τοῦ Ἑνὼχ τοῦ Ἰαρέδ τοῦ Μαλελεὴλ τοῦ Καϊνὰν
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,