Cainan

Also known as: Kenan
Role: Patriarch in the genealogy from Adam to Noah

Patriarch in the antediluvian genealogy, son of Enos.

Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses

Sacred Chronology — The chronology source (Samerius) omits Cainan
"He himself omits Cainan"
Sacred Chronology — Enos begets Cainan
"Enos, 90 years old, begets Cainan."
Sacred Chronology — Cainan, 70 years old, begets Malaleel
"Cainan, 70 years old, begets Malaleel."