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qēnān קֵינָן ‘Kenan’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from the same as qēn קֵן ‘nest’
Roots: קן

qēnān pr n m pers
Kenan = "possession"
1) son of Enosh and father of Mahalaleel
 1a) also 'Cainan'

Mentioned in Genesis 5:10, 5:13, 5:9, 5:12, 5:14 1 Chronicles 1:2

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