Nekes (נֶכֶס) means riches, wealth, treasure, possessions. It appears in later OT books and is related to Aramaic usage for property and goods.
Joshua 22:8: 'Return to your homes with your great wealth — with large herds of livestock, with silver, gold, bronze and iron, and a great quantity of clothing. Divide the plunder with your fellow Israelites.' After conquering the land, the eastern tribes are sent home with spoils. Wealth is presented as God's blessing to be shared, not hoarded. Ecclesiastes 5:19: 'when God gives someone wealth and possessions and enables them to enjoy them... this is a gift of God.' The Bible neither idolizes nor demonizes wealth — it demands faithful stewardship.