Strongs Number: H1410
- Hebrew Word
- גָּד
- Transliteration
- Gâd
- Phonetic
- gawd
- Part of Speech
- Proper Name Masculine
- Strongs Definition
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{Gad} a son of {Jacob} including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet
- BDB Definition
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Gad = "troop"
1. seventh son of Jacob by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, and full brother of Asher.
2. the tribe descended from Gad
3. a prophet during the time of David; appears to have joined David when in the hold; reappears in connection with the punishment for taking a census; also assisted in the arrangements for the musical service of the "house of God"
- Origin
- From H1464
- Bible Usage
- Gad.