Gad

person in the Hebrew Bible; personal prophet of David (1 Sam 22:5; 2 Sam 24:11–13; 2 Sam 24:18; 1 Chron 21:18; 1 Chron 29:29)
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Summary

Gad is a human biblical figure[1]. He worked as a prophet[2]. He draws 233 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #299 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Gad's professions included prophet[2].
  • Gad is recorded as male[4].
  • Gad's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[5].
  • Gad's residence is recorded as Jerusalem[6].
  • Gad's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • Gad's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[8].
  • Gad's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[9].
  • Gad's present in work is recorded as First Book of Samuel[10].
  • Gad's present in work is recorded as Second Book of Samuel[11].
  • Gad's present in work is recorded as First Book of Chronicles[12].
  • Gad's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'גָּד'}[13].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Gad worked as a prophet[2].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Gad include Book of him the Seer[14], a lost literary work[15].

Why It Matters

Gad draws 233 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #299 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Works attributed to him include First Book of Samuel[18], a literary work[19], written by Samuel[20] and Second Book of Samuel[21], a literary work[22]. Entities named for him include Book of him the Seer[14], a lost literary work[15].

FAQs

What did Gad do for work?

Gad worked as prophet[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [15] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus
    Present in work → First Book of Samuel, Second Book of Samuel, First Book of Chronicles
    Occupation → —
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