Gad <1410>
dg Gad
| Pronunciation: | gawd |
| Origin: | from 01464, Greek 1045 gad |
| Reference: | |
| PrtSpch: | noun proper masculine |
| In AV: | Gad 70 |
| Count: | 70 |
| Definition: | 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" from 1464; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet:-Gad. see HEBREW for 01464 |