The report of Kenan. In Hebrew this name is similar in spelling to Cain’s name, and it is thought to be a variant of “Cain,” without suggesting that it is the same person.
Quoted with permission from Reyburn, William D. and Fry, Euan McG. A Handbook on Genesis. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1997. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .