Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Gad
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| Meaning | Troop. | ||
| Biblical context |
The Biblical baby name Gad is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is troop or fortune.
Gad is pronounced gawd. Gad is the name of two men in the Bible. Gad was the seventh son of Jacob. His mother was Zilpah, Leah's maid and his full brother was Asher. Gad was the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Gad is also the name of a prophet during the time of David. He wrote a book called the Acts of David and assisted in the arrangement of the musical service at the temple. Biblical reference for baby name Gad: Genesis 30:11-13; 46:16,18; 1 Chronicles 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25; 1 Samuel 22:5 Strong's concordance H1410 |
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