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About Gad

Hebrew Name

גָּד

English Name

Gad

Phonetic Spelling

GAD
What does Gad mean?
‘Good fortune’

וַיֹּ֩אמֶר֩ גָּ֨ד הַנָּבִ֜יא אֶל־דָּוִ֗ד לֹ֤א תֵשֵׁב֙ בַּמְּצוּדָ֔ה לֵ֥ךְ וּבָֽאתָ־לְּךָ֖ אֶ֣רֶץ יְהוּדָ֑ה וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ דָּוִ֔ד וַיָּבֹ֖א יַ֥עַר חָֽרֶת׃

But the Navi Gad said to David, “Do not stay in the stronghold; go at once to the territory of Yehuda.” So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

vai-YO-mer gad ha-na-VEE el da-VID, lo tay-SHEV ba-m'-tzu-DAH, LEKH u-va-ATa LE-kha e-RETZ y'-hu-DAH, vai-YE-lekh da-VID vai-ya-VO ya-AR kha-RET.

1 Samuel 22:5

Description about Gad
Gad was a prophet during the reign of King David
Attribute of Gad
Loyal, truthful
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Where is Gad in the Bible?
I Samuel 22:5; 2 Samuel 24:11–19; 1 Chronicles 22:9–19
What did Gad do in the Bible?
Gad was a prophet who received prophecies from the Almighty and communicated them to King David. The first time Gad speaks to King David, Gad tells David to return to Judea from his exile in Moab. The second time, Gad informs David of his mistake in taking a census. David then repents. The third time, Gad tells David to build an altar at the threshing floor that would eventually become the site of the First Temple.
What does the Bible say about Gad?
Loyal

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