Lexical Definition
בַּעַל גָּד Baʻal Gâd (bah'-al gawd) Baal-gad N:N--L
from בַּעַל and גָּד; Baal of Fortune
Baal-gad.
- § Baal-gad = "lord of fortune"
- Baal-Gad, a place in Syria
1) a city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מִבַּ֤עַל | from Baal | Josh.12.7 |
| מִבַּ֣עַל | from Baal | Josh.13.5 |
| גָּד֙ | Gad | Josh.11.17 • Josh.12.7 |
| גָּ֔ד | Gad | Josh.13.5 |
| בַּ֤עַל | Baal | Josh.11.17 |
| Βααλγάδ | Baal-gad | LXX.Josh.11.17 • LXX.Josh.13.5 |
| of Baal-gad | LXX.Josh.12.7 |
Extended Information
name of: חֶרְמוֹן
- Baal-gad = "lord of fortune"
- Another name of cher.mon (חֶרְמוֹן "(Mount )Hermon" חֶרְמוֹן)
Brown-Driver-Briggs
בַּ֫עַל גַּד proper name, of a location Josh 11:17; Josh 12:7; Josh 13:5 (D), where Baal was worshipped as Gad, god of fortune, a city in the בִּקְעָה of Lebanon, under Mt. Hermon; either modern Bâniâs, Greek Paneas, NT Caesarea Philippi, where a grotto of Pan took the place of the ancient worship of Gad, RobBR iii. 410 TristrTpg 271; or „âsbêyâ BdPal 297 Di; possibly = בעל חרמון compare Thes RobBR iii. 409.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Joshua | 11:17 · 12:7 · 13:5 |