- Tribe of Gad
- n. Gad, one of the 12 tribes of Israel
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Tribe of Gad
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Tribe of Gad — The Tribe of Gad (Hebrew Name|גָּד|Gad|Gāḏ| soldier or luck ) was one of the Tribes of Israel. At its height, Gad occupied a region to the east of the River Jordan, though the exact location is ambiguous [JewishEncyclopedia] ; among the cities… … Wikipedia
Gad — • A proper name which designates in the Bible, (I), a patriarch; (II), a tribe of Israel; (III), a prophet; (IV), a pagan deity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gad Gad … Catholic encyclopedia
GAD — (Heb. גָּד), one of the 12 tribes of Israel, tracing its descent to Gad, a son of Jacob, borne to him by Zilpah, the maidservant of Leah (Gen. 30:10–11). The tribe was comprised of seven large families, the Zephonites, Haggites, Shunites, Oznites … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Gad — /gad/, interj. (used as a mild oath.) Also, gad. [1600 10; euphemism for GOD] /gad/, n. 1. a son of Zilpah. Gen. 30:11. 2. one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him. 3. a Hebrew prophet and chronicler of the court of… … Universalium
Gad — can refer to:*Gad (deity), the pan Semitic deity of fortune worshipped during the Babylonian captivity *An abbreviation for the chemical element Gadolinium, or its oxide Gadolinia *The word Gad replaces God in many of The Far Side comic strips by … Wikipedia
Gad|ite — «GAD yt», noun. a member of the tribe of Gad … Useful english dictionary
Gad (Bible) — For Gad, the prophet of King David, see Gad (Bible prophet)Gad () was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first son of Jacob and Zilpah, the seventh of Jacob overall, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Gad; however some Biblical… … Wikipedia
gad — gad1 gadder, n. gaddingly, adv. /gad/, v., gadded, gadding, n. v.i. 1. to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another: to gad about. n. 2. the act of gadding. [1425 75; late ME gadden, perh. back formation from gadeling companion in… … Universalium
Tribe of Manasseh — Tribes of Israel The Tribes Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Dan Naphtali … Wikipedia
Tribe of Reuben — The Tribe of Reuben (Hebrew Name|שֵׁבֶט רְאוּבֵן|Shevet Re uven|Šēḇeṭ Rəʼûḇēn) was one of the Tribes of Israel. At its height, the territory it occupied was on the immediate east of the Dead Sea, reaching from the Arnon river in the south, and as … Wikipedia
