Kenan
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4. Kenan
1. Name and Meaning• Name: Kenan (also rendered as Cainan; Hebrew: קֵינָן, Qēnān)• Meaning: Likely derived from the root qānāh meaning “to acquire” or “to possess”; some interpretations associate it with “lamentation” or “sorrow,” though the exact etymology is debated 2. Genealogical Placement and Lineage Role• Position: Fourth generation from Adam; fourth in…