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Gad גָּד

Male Tribe of Gad H1410G 11 books

Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob.

Biography

Gad was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Gad, the seventh son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant (Gen.30.11; 35.26). The tribe of Gad played a significant role throughout Israel's history. During the Exodus, the tribe of Gad was counted among the Israelites (Num.1.14, 24-25) and was positioned on the south side of the tabernacle, along with the tribes of Reuben and Simeon (Num.2.14). The tribe of Gad, along with Reuben and half of Manasseh, settled in the region east of the Jordan River (Numbers 32; Jos.13.24-28). They were known for their military prowess and bravery (1Ch.12.8, 14). The Gadites were among the first to help David when he was hiding from Saul (1Ch.12.8-15). They also supported David during the census and the purchase of the threshing floor for the temple (2Sa.24.5; 1Ch.21.2). The Gadites were blessed by Moses for their faithfulness and strength (Deu.33.20-21). The tribe of Gad was allotted cities and pasturelands in the region of Gilead (Jos.13.24-28; 1Ch.6.63, 80). They, along with the other tribes east of the Jordan, built an altar as a witness to their unity with the rest of Israel (Joshua 22). The Gadites were among the first tribes to be taken into captivity by the Assyrians (1Ch.5.26). In Ezekiel's vision of the restored Israel, the tribe of Gad is allotted a portion of land in the far north (Ezk.48.27-28, 34). In the book of Revelation, Gad is mentioned as one of the tribes with 12,000 sealed servants of God (Rev.7.5).

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In Scripture

11 biblical books ; 6 with study content
Genesis 4 verses
  • Genesis 30:11

    "Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad."

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  • Genesis 35:26

    "The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram."

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  • Genesis 46:16

    "The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli."

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  • Genesis 49:19

    "“A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel."

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Exodus 1 verse
Numbers 5 verses
  • Numbers 1:14

    "Of Gad: Eliasaph the son of Deuel."

  • Numbers 1:24

    "Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war:"

  • Numbers 1:25

    "those who were counted of them, of the tribe of Gad, were forty-five thousand six hundred fifty."

  • Numbers 2:14

    "“The tribe of Gad: the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel."

  • Numbers 7:42

    "On the sixth day, Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad,"

Deuteronomy 2 verses
  • Deuteronomy 27:13

    "These shall stand on Mount Ebal for the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali."

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  • Deuteronomy 33:20

    "About Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm and the crown of the head."

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Joshua 5 verses
  • Joshua 4:12

    "The children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spoke to them."

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  • Joshua 13:24

    "Moses gave to the tribe of Gad, to the children of Gad, according to their families."

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  • Joshua 13:28

    "This is the inheritance of the children of Gad according to their families, the cities and its villages."

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  • Joshua 18:7

    "However, the Levites have no portion among you; for the priesthood of Yahweh is their inheritance. Gad, Reuben, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance east of the Jordan, which Moses the servant of Yahweh gave them.”"

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  • Joshua 20:8

    "Beyond the Jordan at Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness in the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh."

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1 Samuel 1 verse
  • 1 Samuel 13:7

    "Now some of the Hebrews had gone over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead; but as for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling."

Names & Aliases

Form Language Script Strong's
Named Hebrew גָּד H1410G
(same form as previous) Hebrew גָּד H1410G
Named Hebrew גָּדִי H1425
(same form as previous) Hebrew גָּדִי H1425
Greek Greek Γάδ G1045