Bible Person

Nekoda

Meaning: painted; inconstant · Female · 2 cross references

This Nekoda entry refers to a family in the priestly-genealogical uncertainty lists, not to the Nethinim family of the same name. It belongs to the post-exilic concern for proving lineage within the restored community. First appears in Ezra 2:60.1

AI summary: This Nekoda matters because the cross references place the name among those unable to establish their ancestral house clearly after the return. The entry highlights how seriously post-exilic Judah treated genealogy in matters of belonging and service. Taken together, the material presents this Nekoda as a family name illustrating the fragile edge between return, identity, and legitimacy.1

Central Figure

Nekoda

Meaning: painted; inconstant