Lexical Definition

‎עַזְגָּד‎ ʻAzgâd (az-gawd') Azgad ^N:N-M-P
from ‎עַז‎ and ‎גָּד‎; stern troop

Azgad.

• § Azgad = "Gad is mighty"
• Azgad, an Israelite

1) ancestor of a family of laymen who returned from exile with Zerubbabel
2) a man who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah

Extended Information

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.12

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עַזְגָּד‎ proper name, masculine Ασγαδ, Αζγαδ (Gad is mighty; Gray^{Prop. N. 145}); —

1. a. head of family returning with Zerubbabel Ezra 2:12 = Neh 7:17.
b. returning with Ezra Ezra 8:12.

2. one of those sealed Neh 10:16*.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

Profile

Male • Returned from exile • Ancestor of exiles who returned to Jerusalem

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Azgad was the ancestor of 1,222 (or 2,322) exiles who returned to Jerusalem (Ezr 2:12; 8:12; Neh 7:17).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, first mentioned at Ezr.2.12;
• only referred to as Azgad עַזְגָּד.

Azgad is mentioned in Ezra 2:12, 8:12, and Nehemiah 7:17 as the ancestor of a group of exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon. In Ezra 2:12 and Nehemiah 7:17, it is recorded that 1,222 descendants of Azgad were among the first group of exiles to return under the leadership of Zerubbabel. In Ezra 8:12, an additional 110 men from the descendants of Azgad are mentioned as part of a later group that returned with Ezra. The variations in the numbers may be due to different counting methods or the inclusion of additional family members in the second count. The return of the exiles to Jerusalem and the rebuilding of the temple and the city were significant events in the history of Israel, marking the end of the Babylonian captivity and the restoration of Jewish worship and national identity. The mention of Azgad and his descendants demonstrates the importance of family lineage and the preservation of genealogical records in the post-exilic period.

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