Gad (son of Jacob)
Biblical figure and son of Jacob and Zilpah / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gad (Hebrew: גָּד, Modern: Gad, Tiberian: Gāḏ, "luck") was, according to the Book of Genesis, the first of the two sons of Jacob and Zilpah (Jacob's seventh son) and the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad.[2] The text of the Book of Genesis implies that the name of Gad means luck/fortunate, in Hebrew.
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גָּד | |
Pronunciation | Gad |
Born | 1564 BCE (10 Tishrei or 10 Marcheshvan, AM 2198) |
Died | (aged 125) |
Spouse | Uzith |
Children | Ziphion (son) Haggi (son) Shuni (son) Ezbon (son) Eri (son) Arodi (son) Areli (son)[1] |
Parents | |
Relatives | Reuben (half brother) Simeon (half brother) Levi (half brother) Judah (half brother) Dan (half brother) Naphtali (half brother) Asher (brother) Issachar (half brother) Zebulun (half brother) Dinah (half sister) Joseph (half brother) Benjamin (half brother) |
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