Gad son of Jacob
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Gad son of Jacob is a biblical patriarch and founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, traditionally associated with warriors and territory east of the Jordan River.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical patriarch
ⓘ
eponymous ancestor of a tribe of Israel ⓘ person in the Hebrew Bible ⓘ son of Jacob ⓘ |
| ancestralPeople | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | troop or military host in some rabbinic interpretations ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribeTerritory |
east of the Jordan River
ⓘ
region of Bashan (partly) ⓘ region of Gilead ⓘ |
| birthNarrativeLocation | Genesis 30 ⓘ |
| birthOrderAmongSonsOfJacob |
first son of Zilpah
ⓘ
seventh son ⓘ |
| blessingFromJacobLocation | Genesis 49:19 ⓘ |
| blessingFromJacobSummary | Gad will be attacked by raiders but will attack at their heels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blessingFromMosesLocation | Deuteronomy 33:20–21 ⓘ |
| blessingFromMosesSummary | Gad is praised for leadership and choosing the best land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Jacob NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather | Isaac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| greatGrandfather | Abraham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| halfBrother |
Leah’s sons
ⓘ
Rachel’s sons ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Deuteronomy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Book of Genesis ⓘ Book of Joshua NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Numbers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Zilpah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherInstanceOf | handmaid of Leah ⓘ |
| name | Gad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaningTraditional |
good fortune
ⓘ
troop ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
ⓘ
Islamic tradition (as a figure from the Children of Israel) ⓘ Judaism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Asher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benjamin NERFINISHED ⓘ Dan NERFINISHED ⓘ Issachar NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph NERFINISHED ⓘ Judah NERFINISHED ⓘ Levi NERFINISHED ⓘ Naphtali NERFINISHED ⓘ Reuben NERFINISHED ⓘ Simeon NERFINISHED ⓘ Zebulun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribeCharacterization |
skilled fighters
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warrior tribe ⓘ |
| tribeFounded | Tribe of Gad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tribeRole | part of the northern tribes of Israel ⓘ |
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