Nain is the city toward which he went with his disciples and a great crowd.

Nain is attested as the name of a city, appearing as the destination toward which he went in Luke 7:11.

1. A city named as a destination · dominant

   In Luke 7:11, the accusative singular feminine form occurs in the clause describing his movement toward a city called Nain; the APB renders, “he went toward a city called Nain.”

   Luke 7:11

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 7:11, the APB presents the name in the phrase “a city called Nain.” The verse is read as a whole, but this clause identifies the city named by the form.