Hebrew · H1410

גָּד

Gad , a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet

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גָּדH1410
Pronunciationgād

What does גָּד (gād) mean in the Bible?

גָּד (gād) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gad , a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet".

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What does גָּד (gād) mean in the Bible?

גָּד (gād) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gad , a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet".

How does the BSB render H1410?

The BSB source-word alignment has 72 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (26), of Gad (17), Gad (16), So Gad (2), [And] Gad (1).

Where does גָּד (gād) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 30:11. Its strongest book concentrations include Joshua (20), Numbers (20), 1 Chronicles (11), 2 Samuel (6).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
. . .26×Numbers 2:14, Numbers 7:42, Numbers 10:20, Numbers 32:1
of Gad17×Genesis 46:16, Numbers 1:24, Numbers 1:25, Numbers 2:14
Gad16×Genesis 30:11, Genesis 49:19, Exodus 1:4, Deuteronomy 27:13
So Gad2 Samuel 24:13, 1 Chronicles 21:11
[And] GadEzekiel 48:27
[the domain of] GadDeuteronomy 33:20
[were] GadGenesis 35:26
And GadJoshua 18:7
and proceeded toward Gad2 Samuel 24:5
Concerning GadDeuteronomy 33:20
from GadNumbers 1:14
GaditesJoshua 22:25
of Gad [they were given]Joshua 21:38
that Gad1 Chronicles 21:19
the GaditesJoshua 22:13
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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 30:11
Aligned rows72
Books represented11
Genesis4Exodus1Numbers20Deuteronomy3Joshua201 Samuel22 Samuel61 Chronicles112 Chronicles1Jeremiah1Ezekiel3
Source forms
גָ֖ד11xḡāḏNumbers 26:18, Numbers 32:1, Numbers 32:2, Numbers 32:6
גָ֔ד9xḡāḏGenesis 46:16, Numbers 1:24, Numbers 2:14, Numbers 13:15
גָּ֖ד5xgāḏGenesis 49:19, 1 Samuel 13:7, 2 Samuel 24:14, 1 Chronicles 21:13
גָּ֔ד5xgāḏ2 Samuel 24:19, 1 Chronicles 21:9, 1 Chronicles 21:19, Jeremiah 49:1
גָ֜ד4xḡāḏJoshua 4:12, Joshua 22:9, Joshua 22:31, Joshua 22:32
גָּ֥ד4xgāḏExodus 1:4, 1 Chronicles 2:2, 1 Chronicles 29:29, Ezekiel 48:27
גָ֑ד3xḡāḏNumbers 1:25, Numbers 7:42, Numbers 10:20
גָד֙3xḡāḏNumbers 32:25, Joshua 21:7, Joshua 22:25
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular67xGenesis 30:11, Genesis 35:26, Genesis 46:16, Genesis 49:19
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular2xJoshua 18:7, 2 Chronicles 29:25
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Samuel 24:5
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xDeuteronomy 33:20
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xNumbers 1:14
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