Lexicon
קֵינָן
qe.nan
H7018
N:N-M-P Hebrew

Kenan

6
Occurrences
2
Books
Hebrew
Language

qe.nan is the proper name borne by a person situated in a genealogical line between Enosh and Mahalalel.

The attested form is a proper name for a person in a genealogical sequence: Enosh begets him, he begets Mahalalel, and his lifespan and death are stated; he also appears in a list of names.

Senses in use

  1. Personal name in genealogical notices · dominant

    All six occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and identify the same person within genealogical material. In Genesis 5:9 the APB renders Enosh as begetting “Kenan”; Genesis 5:12 and Genesis 5:13 place him in the begetting of Mahalalel, while Genesis 5:14 records his days and death. In 1 Chronicles 1:2 the APB renders a list containing “Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB presents the proper name as “Kenan” in genealogical statements and in a name list. This identifies the verse-level presentation rather than a separate English definition.

Passages featuring this word

Across Scripture