Gad
Hebrew originGad is Jacob's son through Zilpah; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him as one who will be raided and will raid at the raiders' heels.
- Meaning
- What good fortune
- Occupation
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- First mention
- Genesis 30:10
Family
Parents
Jacob
Yahweh names Jacob with Abraham and Isaac when he tells Moses to lead Israel to …
Zilpah
Zilpah is Leah's slave-girl given to Jacob as concubine; she bears Gad and Asher…
Siblings
Reuben
Reuben is Jacob and Leah's firstborn; in Genesis 49 Jacob declares he will not b…
Simeon
Simeon is Jacob and Leah's second son; in Genesis 49 Jacob pairs him with Levi f…
Levi
Levi is Jacob and Leah's third son; Genesis 49 pairs him with Simeon for rage an…
Judah
Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him as a lion'…
Dan
Dan is Jacob's son through Bilhah; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him to govern his…
Naphtali
Naphtali is Jacob's son through Bilhah; in Genesis 49 Jacob likens him to a swif…
Asher
Asher is Jacob's son through Zilpah; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him with rich f…
Issachar
Issachar is Jacob and Leah's fifth son; in Genesis 49 Jacob likens him to a stro…
Zebulun
Zebulun is Jacob and Leah's sixth son; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses him to live b…
Dinah
Dinah is Jacob and Leah's daughter; Genesis 34 recounts her violation by Shechem…
Joseph
Joseph put Israel under oath to take his bones from Egypt; in Exodus 13 Moses ta…
Benjamin
Benjamin is Jacob and Rachel's youngest son; in Genesis 49 Jacob likens him to a…
Esau
Esau is Isaac's firstborn twin, also called Edom and ancestor of the Edomites; G…
Scripture references
- Genesis 30:10
So Leah's slave-girl Zilpah gave birth to a son by Jacob.
- Genesis 30:11
Then Leah exclaimed, 'What good fortune!' So she named him Gad.
- Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.
- Genesis 49:19
Gad will be raided by raiders, and he will raid at their heels.