Bible Person

Cainan

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

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).