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Azgad — the meaning of the Hebrew name עַזְגָּד

עַזְגָּד

ʻAzgâd · pronounced az-gawd' · Strong's H5803 · a man

Azgad means stern troop.

Built from

עַז ʻaz (from, H5794) — strong, vehement, harsh open in the lexicon ›

גָּד gâd (and, H1409) — fortune open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H5794 and H1409; stern troop; Azgad, an Israelite.

First appearance

Ezra 2:12 The children of Azgad, a thousand two hundred twenty and two. (KJV)

Every verse that names Azgad

4 occurrences in 4 verses — Ezra, Nehemiah

Ezra 2:12Ezra 8:12Neh 7:17Neh 10:16

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