Cainan

Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, was an ancestor of Jesus Christ according to Luke's genealogy.

The name Cainan means “possessor; purchaser”

MaleEarly PatriarchPatriarchs eraNew Testament1 book1 verse

Summary

A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, only mentioned at Luke 3:36; only referred to as Cainan (Καϊνάν, Καϊνάμ); a son of Arpachshad; father of Shelah.

Glossary entries

Family members

Father: Arpachshad
Children: Shelah

Alternative names

Καϊνάν, ΚαϊνάμCainan

Mentions

Luke 3:36
…the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech,