גד was born in 2197. גד's father was יעקב ישראל and his mother is זילפה. His paternal grandparents were יצחק and רבקה. He is the oldest of two children. He has a brother named אשר. He had ten half-brothers and a half-sister, named ראובן, שמעון, לוי, יהודה, יששכר, זבולון, דן, נפתלי, יוסף, בנימין and דינה.
General Notes
GAD fortune; luck. 1. Jacob's seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, andthe brother of A sher (Genesis 30:11-13; 46:16,18). In the Authorized Version of30:11 the words, "A troop cometh: and she called," etc., should rather be rendere d, "In fortune GAD 1. Jacob?אשs seventh son Genesis 30:11; 35:26; Exodus 1:4 Children of Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:15-18; 1 Chronicles 5:11 Prophecy concerning Genesis 49:19 Gad (a troop). 1. Jacob?אשs seventh son, the first-born of Zilpah, Leah?אשsmaid, and w hole-brother to Asher. (Genesis 30;11-13; 46:16,18) (B.C. 1753-1740.)
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