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Gad

Meaning of “Gad”

Sense 1: The name of Jacob's son by Zilpah, and by extension the tribe descended from him, its people, and its allotted territory. Sense 2: The name of David's prophet and seer. Sense 3: An element in the place names Dibon-gad, Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad.

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78 occurrences75 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 30:11

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Numbers 10:20
And over the host of the tribe of the children of gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 10:20 · retained source text

And ouer the hoste of the tribe of the children of Gad, was Eliasaph the sonne of Deuel.

Numbers 13:15
Of the tribe of gad, Geuel the son of Machi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 13:15 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the sonne of Machi.

Numbers 26:15
¶ The children of gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites: of Haggi, the family of the Haggites: of Shuni, the family of the Shunites:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 26:15 · retained source text

¶ The children of Gad after their families: Of Zephon, the familie of the Zephonites: of Haggi the familie of the Haggites: of Shuni the familie of the Shunites.

Numbers 32:1
NOW the children of Reuben and the children of gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:1 · retained source text

¶ Now the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, had a very great multitude of cattell: and when they saw the land of Iazer, and the land of Gilead, that behold, the place was a place for cattell;

Numbers 32:2
The children of gad and the children of Reuben came and spake unto Moses, and to Eleazar the priest, and unto the princes of the congregation, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:2 · retained source text

The children of Gad, and the children of Reuben, came and spake vnto Moses, and to Eleazar the Priest, and vnto the Princes of the Congregation, saying,

Numbers 32:6
¶ And Moses said unto the children of gad and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren go to war, and shall ye sit here?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:6 · retained source text

¶ And Moses said vnto the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, Shall your brethren goe to warre, and shall ye sit here?

Numbers 32:25
And the children of gad and the children of Reuben spake unto Moses, saying, Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:25 · retained source text

And the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben spake vnto Moses, saying, Thy seruants will doe as my lord commandeth.

Numbers 32:29
And Moses said unto them, If the children of gad and the children of Reuben will pass with you over Jordan, every man armed to battle, before the Lord, and the land shall be subdued before you; then ye shall give them the land of Gilead for a possession:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:29 · retained source text

And Moses said vnto them, If the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben will passe with you ouer Iordane, euery man armed to battell before the LORD, and the land shall be subdued before you, then ye shall giue them the land of Gilead for a possession:

Numbers 32:31
And the children of gad and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the Lord hath said unto thy servants, so will we do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 32:31 · retained source text

And the children of Gad, and the children of Reuben answered, saying, As the LORD hath said vnto thy seruants, so will we doe.

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1 · Direct Scripture definition

Genesis 30:11

And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.