ne.qo.da identifies the named ancestor or group in repeated “sons of” listings.

The attested form functions as a proper name in “sons of” group listings, including entries that report the group’s number.

1. Proper name in “sons of” group lists · dominant

   All four occurrences are tagged Noun · Proper and occur in the repeated “sons of” construction. In Ezra 2:48 and Nehemiah 7:50 the APB renders a list including “the sons of Nekoda”; in Ezra 2:60 and Nehemiah 7:62 it renders the same group in clauses that give its number.

   Ezra 2:48Ezra 2:60Nehemiah 7:50Nehemiah 7:62

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the form as “Nekoda” in each occurrence, within “sons of” lists; two verses additionally give a number for that group. This reflects the clause-level presentation.