1407. gad
Berean Strong's Lexicon
gad: Fortune, troop

Original Word: גַּד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: gad
Pronunciation: gad
Phonetic Spelling: (gad)
Definition: Fortune, troop
Meaning: coriander seed

Word Origin: Derived from the root verb גָּדַד (gadad), meaning "to cut" or "to invade."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the Hebrew "gad" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary. However, the concept of fortune or luck can be loosely related to Greek words like τύχη (tyche), meaning "fortune" or "chance."

Usage: The Hebrew word "gad" primarily refers to "fortune" or "luck." It is also used to denote a "troop" or "band" of soldiers. In the context of the Israelite tribes, Gad is the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Gad, the seventh son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah's maidservant.

Cultural and Historical Background: The tribe of Gad settled on the east side of the Jordan River, in a region known for its fertile land and strategic military position. This location made them skilled warriors, often associated with strength and valor. The name Gad is also linked to the Canaanite deity of fortune, which the Israelites were warned against worshiping.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
perhaps from gadad
Definition
coriander
NASB Translation
coriander (2).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. גַּד noun masculine coriander (Late Hebrew גִּיד, Aramaic גִּידָּא; connection with above √ dubious; see further LöwNo. 155) — זֶרַע גַּד Exodus 16:31; Numbers 11:7, simile of manna.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
coriander

From gadad (in the sense of cutting); coriander seed (from its furrows) -- coriander.

see HEBREW gadad

Forms and Transliterations
גַּ֖ד גַּד֙ גד gad gaḏ
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 16:31
HEB: וְה֗וּא כְּזֶ֤רַע גַּד֙ לָבָ֔ן וְטַעְמ֖וֹ
NAS: it manna, and it was like coriander seed,
KJV: thereof Manna: and it [was] like coriander seed,
INT: he seed coriander white taste

Numbers 11:7
HEB: וְהַמָּ֕ן כִּזְרַע־ גַּ֖ד ה֑וּא וְעֵינ֖וֹ
NAS: Now the manna was like coriander seed,
KJV: And the manna [was] as coriander seed,
INT: now the manna seed coriander and its appearance

2 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1407
2 Occurrences


gaḏ — 2 Occ.
















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