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Baal-gad — the meaning of the Hebrew name בַּעַל גָּד

בַּעַל גָּד

Baʻal Gâd · pronounced bah'-al gawd · Strong's H1171 · a place

Baal-gad means Baal of Fortune.

Built from

בַּעַל Baʻal (from, H1168) — Baal, a Phoenician deity open in the lexicon ›

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

Strong's definition

from H1168 and H1409; Baal of Fortune; Baal-Gad, a place in Syria.

First appearance

Josh 11:17 Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal–gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. (KJV)

Every verse that names Baal-gad

3 occurrences in 3 verses — Joshua

Josh 11:17Josh 12:7Josh 13:5

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