land of Nod
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The land of Nod is a mysterious region mentioned in the Bible as the place of Cain’s exile after he killed his brother Abel.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Land of Nod | 0 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical place
ⓘ
mythical place ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Genesis 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Cain’s murder of Abel ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Cain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consequenceOf | God’s judgment on Cain ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | inspired later literary uses of the phrase "land of Nod" ⓘ |
| describedAs |
place of Cain’s exile
ⓘ
place where Cain settled after killing Abel ⓘ |
| firstAppearsInVerse | Genesis 4:16 ⓘ |
| genreContext | primeval history in Genesis ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Biblical proper name
ⓘ
places in the Book of Genesis ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | from Hebrew root נוד meaning "to wander" ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation |
metaphor for life apart from God
ⓘ
realm of perpetual wandering ⓘ unidentified region east of Eden ⓘ |
| hasMoralTheme |
punishment
ⓘ
restlessness ⓘ separation from divine presence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryUse | English idiom for sleep or dreaming ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| originalName | אֶרֶץ־נוֹד NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Cain’s curse
ⓘ
Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
alienation from God
ⓘ
exile ⓘ wandering ⓘ |
| textualStatus |
briefly described
ⓘ
geographically undefined ⓘ |
| transliteration | Eretz Nod NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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