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Cainan

Possessor; purchaser Cainan is rendered in the installed Bible Names resource as “possessor; purchaser.” This unified study connects 8 installed resource categories without replacing their source records.

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  • Historical Reference: Nave’s Topical Bible — Public domain
  • Historical Reference: Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary (1869)
  • Historical Reference: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
  • Historical Reference: concordance
  • Historical Reference: STEPBible TBESG (based primarily on Abbott-Smith)
  • Historical Reference: Installed reference work
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Subject type
Subject
Strong’s
G2536, H7018
Hebrew
קֵינָן · Qêynân
Greek
Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ · Kainan, Kainam
Name meaning
possessor; purchaser According to Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Strong’s and original-language information

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ

G2536
Transliteration
Kainan, Kainam
Language
Greek
Part of speech
N:N-M-P
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

Cainan

Lexicon definition

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)

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

קֵינָן

H7018
Transliteration
Qêynân
Pronunciation
kay-nawn'
Language
Hebrew
Indexed occurrences
6

Glosses

Cainan, Kenan.

Lexicon definition

Kenan, an antediluvian

Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon

Καϊνάν

G2536
Transliteration
Kaïnán
Language
Greek
Indexed occurrences
2

Glosses

Cainan

Lexicon definition

Cainan (i.e. Kenan), the name of two patriarchs

Complete dictionary entries

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Cainan

possessor; purchaser

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Concordance

Strong's Concordance

Cainan

Indexed occurrences: 2

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All Scripture references4 references

Genesis 1

Genesis 5:9

1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:2

Luke 2

Luke 3:36Luke 3:37

Topical Bible

Bible Names

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Cainan

Meaning:
possessor; purchaser

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Sources

Ancient Context1 items

Josephus Antiquities Whiston

Concerning The Flood; And After What Manner Noah Was Saved In An Ark, With His Kindred, And Afterwards Dwelt In The Plain Of Shinar.

Antiquities Book 1, Chapter 3

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Topic

CAINAN

Nave’s Topical Bible references for CAINAN.

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Dictionary

Cainan

possessor; purchaser

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Dictionary

Mahalaleel

Praise of God. (1.) The son of Cainan, of the line of Seth (Gen. 5:12-17); called Maleleel (Luke 3:37). (2.) Neh. 11:4, a descendant of Perez.

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