A pre-flood patriarch in the line from Adam to Noah through Seth. Son of Enosh and father of Mahalalel, Kenan faithfully carried the messianic line forward through the early generations of humanity. He lived 910 years according to Genesis.
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan.Genesis 5:9 · Berean Standard Bible
When Enosh was 90 years old, he became the father of Kenan. And after he had become the father of Kenan, Enosh lived 815 years and had other sons and daughters. So Enosh lived a total of 905 years, and then he died. When Kenan was 70 years old, he became the father of Mahalalel. And after he had become the father of Mahalalel, Kenan lived 840 years and had other sons and daughters. So Kenan lived a total of 910 years, and then he died.
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Kenan is generation 4 of the 64 Scripture traces from Adam to Jesus, following Adam → Seth → Enosh, and followed by Mahalalel → Jared → Enoch. See the whole line.
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