nod is the proper name of the land where Cain settled east of Eden after leaving the LORD's presence.

The attested use identifies a land named Nod: in Genesis 4:16, the proper noun marks the place where Cain settled, east of Eden.

1. The land where Cain settled · dominant

   The form is tagged as a proper noun in Genesis 4:16, where it names the land in the clause describing Cain's settlement east of Eden. In Genesis 4:16 the APB renders the verse, “Cain went out from the presence of the LORD and settled in the land of Nod, east of Eden.”

   Genesis 4:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Genesis 4:16, the APB presents the term in the place-name phrase “the land of Nod.” The verse is read as a whole, but its clause locates Cain's settlement there.