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Definition of The land of Nod

The land of Nod
Nod Nod, n. 1. A dropping or bending forward of the upper oart or top of anything. Like a drunken sailor on a mast, Ready with every nod to tumble down. --Shak. 2. A quick or slight downward or forward motion of the head, in assent, in familiar salutation, in drowsiness, or in giving a signal, or a command. A look or a nod only ought to correct them [the children] when they do amiss. --Locke. Nations obey my word and wait my nod. --Prior. The land of Nod, sleep.

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- The Land of Nod (Hebrew: אֶרֶץ־נוֹד‎ – ʾereṣ-Nōḏ) is a place mentioned in the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible, located "on the east of Eden" (qiḏmaṯ-ʿḖḏen)...
- The Land of Nod is a location mentioned in the Bible to where Cain was exiled. It may also refer to: Another word for sleep The Land of Nod (company)...
- The Land of Nod, now known as Crate&Kids, was a catalog, internet, and retail store company, based in Northbrook, Illinois, specializing in children's...
- Look up NOD, nod, or -nod in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. NOD, Nod, or nod may refer to: Land of Nod, a place mentioned in the biblical book of Genesis...
- The Land of Nod are a space rock/post-rock duo from Cheltenham, England, comprising guitarist Ant Walker and b**** guitarist Dave Battersby. The band formed...
- sentencing him to a life of transience. Cain then dwelt in the land of Nod (נוֹד, 'wandering'), where he built a city and fathered the line of descendants beginning...
- Ḥănōḵ) is a person in the Book of Genesis. He is described as a son of Cain, and father of Irad. After Cain arrived in the Land of Nod, to which he was banished...
- the last three words of the final verse, East of Eden: "And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and dwelt in the land of Nod on the east of Eden...
- East of Eden may refer to: The biblical location of the Land of Nod, where Cain was exiled Duidain, a wilderness mentioned in the Book of Enoch A biblical...
- a nod to his occupation as a farmer, as well as a commentary to his destructive nature. He is also described as "lustrous", which may reflect the Gnostic...