Gad גָּד

Gad (Hebrew גָּד, Strong's H1410) is a name of a man in the Old Testament, glossed “Gad”. It occurs 72 times.

Definition

H1410G: Gad

H1410H: Gad

H1410I: (Dibon)-gad

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Gad, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Genesis

• Genesis 30:11
  And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
• Genesis 35:26
  And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan–aram.And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
• Genesis 46:16
  And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
• Genesis 49:19
  Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.

Exodus

• Exodus 1:4
  Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.

Numbers

• Numbers 1:14
  Of Gad; Eliasaph the son of Deuel.from Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel;
• Numbers 1:24
  Of the children of Gad, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
• Numbers 1:25
  Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Gad, were forty and five thousand six hundred and fifty.those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.
• Numbers 2:14
  Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,
• Numbers 7:42
  On the sixth day Eliasaph the son of Deuel, prince of the children of Gad, offered:On the sixth day Eliasaph son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, drew near.
• Numbers 10:20
  And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel.and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.
• Numbers 13:15
  Of the tribe of Gad, Geuel the son of Machi.and from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son 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:These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,
• Numbers 26:18
  These are the families of the children of Gad according to those that were numbered of them, forty thousand and five hundred.These were the clans of Gad, and their registration numbered 40,500.
• 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;Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
• 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,So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,
• 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?But Moses asked the Gadites and Reubenites, “Shall your brothers go to war while you 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.The Gadites and Reubenites said to Moses, “Your servants will do just as our lord commands.
• 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:And Moses said to them, “If the Gadites and Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, with every man armed for battle before the LORD, and the land is subdued before you, then you are to give them the land of Gilead as 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.The Gadites and Reubenites replied, “As the LORD has spoken to your servants, so we will do.
• Numbers 32:33
  And Moses gave unto them, even to the children of Gad, and to the children of Reuben, and unto half the tribe of Manasseh the son of Joseph, the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan, the land, with the cities thereof in the coasts, even the cities of the country round about.So Moses gave to the Gadites, to the Reubenites, and to the half-tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites and the kingdom of Og king of Bashan—the land including its cities and the territory surrounding them.
• Numbers 32:34
  And the children of Gad built Dibon, and Ataroth, and Aroer,And the Gadites built up Dibon, Ataroth, Aroer,
• Numbers 33:45
  And they departed from Iim, and pitched in Dibon–gad.They set out from Iyim and camped at Dibon-gad.
• Numbers 33:46
  And they removed from Dibon–gad, and encamped in Almon–diblathaim.They set out from Dibon-gad and camped at Almon-diblathaim.

Deuteronomy

• Deuteronomy 27:13
  And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.
• Deuteronomy 33:20
  And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

Joshua

• Joshua 4:12
  And the children of Reuben, and the children of Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh, passed over armed before the children of Israel, as Moses spake unto them:The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh crossed over before the Israelites, armed for battle as Moses had instructed them.
• Joshua 13:24
  And Moses gave inheritance unto the tribe of Gad, even unto the children of Gad according to their families.This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Gad:
• Joshua 13:28
  This is the inheritance of the children of Gad after their families, the cities, and their villages.This was the inheritance of the clans of the Gadites, including the cities and villages.
• Joshua 18:7
  But the Levites have no part among you; for the priesthood of the Lord is their inheritance: and Gad, and Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh, have received their inheritance beyond Jordan on the east, which Moses the servant of the Lord gave them.The Levites, however, have no portion among you, because their inheritance is the priesthood of the LORD. And Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh have already received the inheritance that Moses the servant of the LORD gave them beyond the Jordan to the east.”
• Joshua 20:8
  And on the other side Jordan by Jericho eastward, they assigned Bezer in the wilderness upon the plain out of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead out of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan out of the tribe of Manasseh.And beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, they designated Bezer on the wilderness plateau from the tribe of Reuben, Ramoth in Gilead from the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan from the tribe of Manasseh.
• Joshua 21:7
  The children of Merari by their families had out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
• Joshua 21:38
  And out of the tribe of Gad, Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Mahanaim with her suburbs,And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, a city of refuge for the manslayer, Mahanaim,
• Joshua 22:9
  And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh returned, and departed from the children of Israel out of Shiloh, which is in the land of Canaan, to go unto the country of Gilead, to the land of their possession, whereof they were possessed, according to the word of the Lord by the hand of Moses.So the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh left the Israelites at Shiloh in the land of Canaan to return to their own land of Gilead, which they had acquired according to the command of the LORD through Moses.
• Joshua 22:10
  And when they came unto the borders of Jordan, that are in the land of Canaan, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by Jordan, a great altar to see to.And when they came to Geliloth near the Jordan in the land of Canaan, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh built an imposing altar there by the Jordan.
• Joshua 22:11
  And the children of Israel heard say, Behold, the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh have built an altar over against the land of Canaan, in the borders of Jordan, at the passage of the children of Israel.Then the Israelites received the report: “Behold, the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh have built an altar on the border of the land of Canaan, at Geliloth near the Jordan on the Israelite side.”
• Joshua 22:13
  And the children of Israel sent unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, into the land of Gilead, Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest,The Israelites sent Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest to the land of Gilead, to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
• Joshua 22:15
  And they came unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the half tribe of Manasseh, unto the land of Gilead, and they spake with them, saying,They went to the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh in the land of Gilead and said to them,
• Joshua 22:21
  Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh answered, and said unto the heads of the thousands of Israel,Then the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the clans of Israel:
• Joshua 22:25
  For the Lord hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the Lord: so shall your children make our children cease from fearing the Lord.For the LORD has made the Jordan a border between us and you Reubenites and Gadites. You have no share in the LORD!’ So your descendants could cause ours to stop fearing the LORD.
• Joshua 22:30
  And when Phinehas the priest, and the princes of the congregation and heads of the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the words that the children of Reuben and the children of Gad and the children of Manasseh spake, it pleased them.When Phinehas the priest and the chiefs of the congregation—the heads of Israel’s clans who were with him—heard what the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh had to say, they were satisfied.
• Joshua 22:31
  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the Lord is among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the Lord: now ye have delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the Lord.Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest said to the descendants of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh, “Today we know that the LORD is among us, because you have not committed this breach of faith against Him. Consequently, you have delivered the Israelites from the hand of the LORD.”
• Joshua 22:32
  And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, and the princes, returned from the children of Reuben, and from the children of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, unto the land of Canaan, to the children of Israel, and brought them word again.Then Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, together with the other leaders, returned to the Israelites in the land of Canaan and brought back a report regarding the Reubenites and Gadites in the land of Gilead.
• Joshua 22:33
  And the thing pleased the children of Israel; and the children of Israel blessed God, and did not intend to go up against them in battle, to destroy the land wherein the children of Reuben and Gad dwelt.The Israelites were satisfied with the report, and they blessed God and spoke no more about going to war against them to destroy the land where the Reubenites and Gadites lived.
• Joshua 22:34
  And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the Lord is God.So the Reubenites and Gadites named the altar Witness, for they said, “It is a witness between us that the LORD is God.”

1 Samuel

• 1 Samuel 13:7
  And some of the Hebrews went over Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was yet in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.Some Hebrews even crossed the Jordan into the land of Gad and Gilead. Saul, however, remained at Gilgal, and all his troops were quaking in fear.
• 1 Samuel 22:5
  And the prophet Gad said unto David, Abide not in the hold; depart, and get thee into the land of Judah. Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hareth.Then the prophet Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold. Depart and go into the land of Judah.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

2 Samuel

• 2 Samuel 24:5
  And they passed over Jordan, and pitched in Aroer, on the right side of the city that lieth in the midst of the river of Gad, and toward Jazer:They crossed the Jordan and camped near Aroer, south of the town in the middle of the valley, and proceeded toward Gad and Jazer.
• 2 Samuel 24:11
  For when David was up in the morning, the word of the Lord came unto the prophet Gad, David’s seer, saying,When David got up in the morning, a revelation from the LORD had come to Gad the prophet, David’s seer:
• 2 Samuel 24:13
  So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days’ pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.So Gad went and said to David, “Do you choose to endure three years of famine in your land, three months of fleeing the pursuit of your enemies, or three days of plague upon your land? Now then, think it over and decide how I should reply to Him who sent me.”
• 2 Samuel 24:14
  And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
• 2 Samuel 24:18
  And Gad came that day to David, and said unto him, Go up, rear an altar unto the Lord in the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite.And that day Gad came to David and said to him, “Go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite.”
• 2 Samuel 24:19
  And David, according to the saying of Gad, went up as the Lord commanded.So David went up at the word of Gad, just as the LORD had commanded.

1 Chronicles

• 1 Chronicles 2:2
  Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11
  And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
• 1 Chronicles 6:63
  Unto the sons of Merari were given by lot, throughout their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.The Merarites, according to their families, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
• 1 Chronicles 6:80
  And out of the tribe of Gad; Ramoth in Gilead with her suburbs, and Mahanaim with her suburbs,And from the tribe of Gad they were given Ramoth in Gilead, Mahanaim,
• 1 Chronicles 12:14
  These were of the sons of Gad, captains of the host: one of the least was over an hundred, and the greatest over a thousand.These Gadites were army commanders, the least of whom was a match for a hundred, and the greatest for a thousand.
• 1 Chronicles 21:9
  And the Lord spake unto Gad, David’s seer, saying,And the LORD instructed Gad, David’s seer,
• 1 Chronicles 21:11
  So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Choose theeSo Gad went and said to David, “This is what the LORD says: ‘You must choose
• 1 Chronicles 21:13
  And David said unto Gad, I am in a great strait: let me fall now into the hand of the Lord; for very great are his mercies: but let me not fall into the hand of man.David answered Gad, “I am deeply distressed. Please, let me fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are very great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men.”
• 1 Chronicles 21:18
  Then the angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to David, that David should go up, and set up an altar unto the Lord in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.Then the angel of the LORD ordered Gad to tell David to go up and build an altar to the LORD on the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite.
• 1 Chronicles 21:19
  And David went up at the saying of Gad, which he spake in the name of the Lord.So David went up at the word that Gad had spoken in the name of the LORD.
• 1 Chronicles 29:29
  Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,Now the acts of King David, from first to last, are indeed written in the Chronicles of Samuel the Seer, the Chronicles of Nathan the Prophet, and the Chronicles of Gad the Seer,

2 Chronicles

• 2 Chronicles 29:25
  And he set the Levites in the house of the Lord with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king’s seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the Lord by his prophets.Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets.

Jeremiah

• Jeremiah 49:1
  Concerning the Ammonites, thus saith the Lord; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why then doth their king inherit Gad, and his people dwell in his cities?Concerning the Ammonites, this is what the LORD says: “Has Israel no sons? Is he without heir? Why then has Milcom taken possession of Gad? Why have his people settled in their cities?

Ezekiel

• Ezekiel 48:27
  And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a portion.And Gad will have one portion bordering the territory of Zebulun from east to west.
• Ezekiel 48:28
  And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great sea.The southern border of Gad will run from Tamar to the waters of Meribath-kadesh, then along the Brook of Egypt and out to the Great Sea.
• Ezekiel 48:34
  At the west side four thousand and five hundred, with their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali.And on the west side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Gad, the gate of Asher, and the gate of Naphtali.

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).