land of Nod
E489688
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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| land of Nod canonical | 3 |
| אֶרֶץ־נוֹד | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5058476 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: land of Nod Context triple: [Cain, settledIn, land of Nod]
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A.
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is the biblical paradise where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived in innocence before their expulsion.
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B.
Skyland
Skyland is a mountain resort area in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, known for its scenic vistas along Skyline Drive.
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C.
Dark Land
Dark Land is the final, lava-filled world ruled by Bowser in Super Mario Bros. 3, known for its high difficulty and fortress-heavy layout.
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D.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
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E.
Skylands
Skylands is a vast, floating world of islands and magical realms that serves as the primary universe where the Skylanders games and adventures take place.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: land of Nod Target entity description: 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.
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A.
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is the biblical paradise where the first humans, Adam and Eve, lived in innocence before their expulsion.
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B.
Skyland
Skyland is a mountain resort area in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, known for its scenic vistas along Skyline Drive.
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C.
Dark Land
Dark Land is the final, lava-filled world ruled by Bowser in Super Mario Bros. 3, known for its high difficulty and fortress-heavy layout.
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D.
Chosen Land
Chosen Land is the English rendering of the Filipino phrase "Lupang Hinirang," referring to the Philippines as a beloved and honored homeland.
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E.
Skylands
Skylands is a vast, floating world of islands and magical realms that serves as the primary universe where the Skylanders games and adventures take place.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Biblical place
ⓘ
mythical place ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter | Genesis 4 ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Cain’s murder of Abel ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Cain ⓘ |
| 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 ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Genesis
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
Old Testament ⓘ
linked to:
Bible
|
| originalName |
אֶרֶץ־נוֹד
ⓘ
linked to:
land of Nod
|
| relatedConcept |
Cain’s curse
ⓘ
Eden ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Judaism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
alienation from God
ⓘ
exile ⓘ wandering ⓘ |
| textualStatus |
briefly described
ⓘ
geographically undefined ⓘ |
| transliteration | Eretz Nod ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: land of Nod Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.