Bible Person
Meaning: possessor; purchaser · Male · 1 cross reference
This Cainan entry refers to the figure included in Luke's genealogy between Arphaxad and Salah, sometimes called the second Cainan. He belongs to the Gospel's extended lineage of Jesus. First appears in Luke 3:36.1
Name meaning
possessor; purchaser
Identity
male
First appears
Luke 3:36
AI summary: This Cainan matters because his single cross reference forms part of Luke's theological and historical presentation of Jesus' ancestry. Even though the name is not preserved in the same way in the Old Testament genealogies, its presence in Luke contributes to the evangelist's expansive tracing of redemptive history. Taken together, the material presents this Cainan as a genealogical figure in Luke's line of descent.1
Central Figure
Cainan
Meaning: possessor; purchaser
The son of Arphaxad (Luke 3:36).
Children
Name meaning
possessor; purchaser
Identity
male
The son of Arphaxad (Luke 3:36). He is nowhere named in the Old Testament. He is usually called the “second Cainan.” 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
| Book | Cross-References |
|---|---|
| Luke |
Figure1: A table of cross references between the selected passage and other passages (Data from Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.)
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, person metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.