te.qo.i identifies a person or group as belonging to Tekoa in biblical narratives and lists.

The term functions as a gentilic designation for people identified with Tekoa: it marks named men in roster-like lists, a woman who speaks before the king, and a plural group undertaking wall work.

1. People identified with Tekoa · dominant

   The masculine singular form identifies Ira in 1 Chronicles 11:28 and 1 Chronicles 27:9, where the APB renders him as associated with Tekoa; 2 Samuel 23:26 likewise places Ira son of Ikkesh among named men. The feminine singular form marks the woman who comes before the king in 2 Samuel 14:4 and answers him in 2 Samuel 14:9, while the masculine plural forms identify the workers who strengthen wall sections in Nehemiah 3:5 and Nehemiah 3:27.

   1 Chronicles 11:281 Chronicles 27:92 Samuel 14:42 Samuel 14:92 Samuel 23:26Nehemiah 3:5

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the designation with varying English expressions, including "from Tekoa," "the Tekoa," "the Tekoite," and "the Tekoites." These renderings show the verse-level presentation rather than a fixed English equivalent.