ne.khed denotes a descendant in references to a person's continuing family line or its removal.

The term refers to a descendant as part of a continuing family line: Genesis 21:23 places it within a pledge extending beyond the speaker's offspring, while Isaiah 14:22 and Job 18:19 speak of the removal or absence of such descendants.

1. Descendant within a family line · dominant

   In Genesis 21:23, the construct singular form occurs in the oath not to deal falsely with the speaker, his offspring, or the further family line; the APB renders the clause "with my offspring or with my progeny." In Isaiah 14:22 and Job 18:19, the absolute singular form occurs in announcements that this line will be cut off or absent; the APB renders "offspring and posterity" and "offspring or descendant."

   Genesis 21:23Isaiah 14:22Job 18:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the family-line reference with "progeny," "posterity," and "descendant" across these verses. These terms show the clauses' presentation rather than fixed one-for-one renderings.