Cainan is a variant of Kenan, used in some versions of the Bible. It is derived from the Hebrew name קֵינָן (Qēnān). Cainan is mentioned in the Septuagint, the Greek translation of the Book of Genesis, the Book of Jubilees, and the genealogy of Jesus in Luke 3:36 in the New Testament. He is described as a son of Arpachshad and father of Salah, living in the time between Noah and Abraham. Notably, Cainan does not appear in the Masoretic Text, the most common Hebrew version of Genesis, where Arpac...