Kenan
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Person in Genesis 5:9–12: Kenan. Luke 3:37–38 has Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos; WEB spells the name Cainan there, and the Korean Revised Version 가이난.
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- 1CH 1:1–4, engwebp
1Adam, Seth, Enosh,
2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
3Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
4Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
- GEN 5:9, engwebp
9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
- GEN 5:9–12, engwebp
9Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
10Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
11All of the days of Enosh were nine hundred five years, then he died.
12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
- GEN 5:12, engwebp
12Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
- LUK 3:23–38, engwebp
23Jesus himself, when he began to teach, was about thirty years old, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
24the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Joseph, the son of Judah,
27the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmodam, the son of Er,
29the son of Jose, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonan, the son of Eliakim,
31the son of Melea, the son of Menan, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David,
32the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Salmon, the son of Nahshon,
33the son of Amminadab, the son of Aram, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,
37the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan,
38the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.
AI-assisted, human review pending, 2026-09-24
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Enosh — Father of — Kenan
Evidence: Genesis 5:9, Luke 3:23–38
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Kenan — Father of — Mahalalel (son of Kenan)
Evidence: Genesis 5:12, Luke 3:23–38
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Enosh lived ninety years, and became the father of Kenan.
Enosh lived after he became the father of Kenan eight hundred fifteen years, and became the father of other sons and daughters.
Kenan lived seventy years, then became the father of Mahalalel.
Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
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Current wording: Person in Genesis 5:9–12: Kenan. Luke 3:37–38 has Mahalaleel, the son of Cainan, the son of Enos; WEB spells the name Cainan there, and the Korean Revised Version 가이난.
Cited evidence: 1CH 1:1–4, engwebp / GEN 5:9, engwebp / GEN 5:9–12, engwebp / GEN 5:12, engwebp / LUK 3:23–38, engwebp
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