Gad - Chief Gadite

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Gad, son of Israel (Isaac's Son) and Zilpah (Genesis 29:24 + 6 verses), is primarily talked about in the book of Joshua. In total, Gad is seen in 10 books and 55 verses of the Bible. He had at least 1 sibling and 7 children. Partner(s) are not mentioned.
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Profile

Name (1st Mention)
Gad  /gawd/
Hebrew (גָּד)
Title
Son of Jacob (Israel), Chief Gadite
Parents
Israel (Father),  Zilpah (Mother)  
Children
Areli, Arodi, Eri, Ezbon, Haggi, Shuni, Ziphion
Siblings
Asher
Half-Siblings by Father
Benjamin, Dan, Dinah, Issachar, Joseph, Judah, Levi, Naphtali, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun

Time and Place

Born
1753 BC
4004 BC2025 AD
1753 BC

Events

1753 BC
Birth of Gad
1728 BC
Joseph sold to Egypt
1708 BC — 1701 BC
7 years of famine
1706 BC — 1704 BC
Joseph's brothers return to Egypt

Verses

Genesis 30:11
Genesis 35:26
Showing 2 of 55 verses.

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