3599/3598 BC
Complete person record
Cainan
life, dates, and events
This record brings together the lifespan, dates, Scripture, and every dated event assigned to Cainan.
Life record
Birth, lifespan, and death
Creation years 325–1235
Genesis 5:14 · 2689/2688 BC
Original year-by-year timeline
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Reference library
Look up Cainan in the study works
These links search five public-domain reference works for this person. An author’s definition or conclusion is a study aid—not Scripture—and should be examined against the KJV text.
Public-domain referenceEaston’s Bible Dictionary
Dictionary and historical background
Find Cainan →Public-domain referenceSmith’s Bible DictionaryPeople, places, customs, and history
Find Cainan →Public-domain referenceHitchcock’s Bible NamesThe name and its traditional meaning
Find Cainan →Public-domain referenceNave’s Topical BibleRelated KJV passages arranged by subject
Find Cainan →Public-domain referenceTorrey’s Topical TextbookRelated biblical subjects and references
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Events involving Cainan
Creation year 3253599/3598 BC
Cainan is born
Year 235 plus Enos’s 90 years gives year 325.
Genesis 5:9 · KJV
“And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan:”
Jasher 2:10
Open Creation year 325 in the Original Timeline →And Enosh lived ninety years and he begat Cainan;
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