Strong's Lexicon gad: Fortune, troop Original Word: גָּד Word Origin: Derived from a root meaning "to cut" or "to invade." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance that corresponds to the Hebrew "gad" as a name or concept. However, the idea of fortune or luck can be loosely related to Greek terms like "τύχη" (tyche), which also means fortune or chance. Usage: The Hebrew word "gad" primarily refers to "fortune" or "luck" and is also associated with a "troop" or "band." In the context of the Israelite tribes, Gad is one of the twelve sons of Jacob, whose descendants formed the tribe of Gad. The term can also refer to a deity of fortune worshiped by some in ancient times. Cultural and Historical Background: The tribe of Gad was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's seventh son by Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe settled on the east side of the Jordan River, in a region known for its fertile land and strategic military position. The name Gad is also linked to the worship of a deity of fortune, which was common among neighboring pagan cultures. This association with fortune and luck reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief systems that often personified abstract concepts as deities. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originperhaps of foreign origin Definition fortune, good fortune NASB Translation fortunate (1), fortune (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. [גַּד] 1. noun [masculine] fortune, good fortune (Arabic  id., Aramaic גַּדָּא,  ) — Genesis 30:11 בּגד Kt, i.e. בְּגָד (בָּא גָד֑ Qr), ᵐ5 ἐν τύχῃ, by or with good fortune. 2. proper name, masculine god of fortune (Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance troop From guwd (in the sense of distributing); fortune -- troop. see HEBREW guwd Forms and Transliterations גָ֑ד גד לַגַּד֙ לגד Gad ḡāḏ lag·gaḏ lagGad laggaḏLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 30:11 HEB: (בָּ֣א ק) (גָ֑ד ק) וַתִּקְרָ֥א NAS: said, How fortunate! So she named KJV: said, A troop cometh: INT: Leah abide troop named his name Isaiah 65:11 2 Occurrences |
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WeSkizzen iii. 171; גד named often in Phoenician & Aramaic inscriptions, & found in Phoenician & Aramaic proper name, BaeRel 76 f. NöZMG 1888, 479; see especially SiegfJPTh 1875, 356 ff.) — with לְ + article לַגַּד 
