Gad
it
Features
Families
Schools
Pricing
Kids
English
Sign in
Kids
EN
Gad
Definitions
(2)
1
Gad
is
a
name
that
appears
in
the
Bible
,
referring
to
one
of
the
twelve
sons
of
Jacob
and
the
founder
of
one
of
the
twelve
tribes
of
Israel
.
Gad
was
the
seventh
son
of
Jacob
and
Zilpah
.
The
tribe
of
Gad
settled
on
the
east
side
of
the
Jordan
River
.
Gad
is
often
mentioned
alongside
his
brother
Asher
in
biblical
texts
.
Image
Kids' explanation
Compose a sentence
Save to Notebook
Quiz
Word games
2
In
a
different
context
,
'
gad'
can
also
mean
to
move
around
restlessly
or
aimlessly
,
often
used
in
the
phrase
'
gad
about'
.
She
spent
the
afternoon
gadding
about
town
.
He
likes
to
gad
around
the
countryside
on
weekends
.
They
were
gadding
about
the
city
,
exploring
new
places
.
Image
Kids' explanation
Compose a sentence
Save to Notebook
Quiz
Word games
Word Origin
Language
Hebrew
Original word
Gad
Originally meant
fortune, luck
Background
In the Bible, Gad is the son of Jacob and Zilpah, and his name is associated with good fortune or luck. The tribe of Gad was known for its warriors and settled in the region east of the Jordan River.