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Kainan

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Form of Cainan used in the Greek Old Testament.

Biblical namesake: Cainan is listed in biblical genealogies as an early ancestor of Noah, appearing in some versions of Genesis and in the Gospel of Luke. (Genesis · Genesis 5:9-14, Luke 3:37)

Biblical Greek2 syllables · /ˈkaɪ.nən/

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