People of the Bible
Cainan
Years: 3679 BC – 26 AD
The fourth antediluvian patriarch, the eldest son of Enos. He was 70 years old at the birth of his eldest son Mahalaleel, after which he lived 840 years ([Gen. 5:9-14](/gen#Gen.5.9)), and was 910 years old when he died. He is also called Kenan ([1 Chr. 1:2](/1chr#1Chr.1.2)).