Gad

Summary

Gad is a human biblical figure^[1]. He draws 45 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #287 of 529).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gad's father was Jacob^[3].
• Gad's mother was Zilpa^[4].
• A child of Gad was Ziphion^[5].
• A child of Gad was Haggi^[6].
• A child of Gad was Shuni^[7].
• A child of Gad was Ezbon^[8].
• A child of Gad was Eri^[9].
• A child of Gad was Arodi^[10].
• Gad's image is recorded as The Phillip Medhurst Picture Torah 266. Gad. Genesis cap 49 v 19. De Geyn.jpg^[11].
• Gad is recorded as male^[12].
• Gad's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[13].
• Gad's Commons category is recorded as Gad^[14].
• Gad's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05z8pj^[15].
• Gad's Rodovid ID is recorded as 79495^[16].
• Gad's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Gad's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[18].
• Gad's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[19].
• Gad's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Gad's Jewish Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 11003^[21].
• Gad's present in work is recorded as Book of Numbers^[22].
• Gad's present in work is recorded as Genesis 30^[23].
• Gad's present in work is recorded as Genesis 35^[24].
• Gad's present in work is recorded as Genesis 46^[25].
• Gad's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 138007^[26].
• Gad's sibling is recorded as Dinah^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gad's father was Jacob^[3]. His mother was Zilpa^[4].

Personal Life

Children include Ziphion^[5], a human biblical figure^[28]; Haggi^[6], a human biblical figure^[29]; Shuni^[7], a human biblical figure^[30]; Ezbon^[8], a human biblical figure^[31]; Eri^[9], a human biblical figure^[32]; and Arodi^[10], a human biblical figure^[33].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gad include Tribe of him^[34], a tribe^[35].

Why It Matters

Gad draws 45 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #287 of 529).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Tribe of him^[34], a tribe^[35].

FAQs

Who were Gad's parents?

Gad's father was Jacob^[3]. Gad's mother was Zilpa^[4].