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, only mentioned at Neh.10.15

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 leader • Leader who sealed the covenant during Nehemiah's time

Man living at the time of Exile and Return

Azgad was one of the leaders who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah (Neh 10:15).

• A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Neh.10.15;
• only referred to as Azgad עַזְגָּד.

Azgad is mentioned in Nehemiah 10:15 as one of the leaders who sealed the covenant during the time of Nehemiah. After the completion of the wall of Jerusalem and the public reading of the Law, the people of Israel made a covenant to follow God's commandments and to separate themselves from the surrounding nations. The leaders of the people, including Azgad, sealed this covenant, pledging to uphold its terms and to lead the people in obedience to God. The sealing of the covenant was a significant act of commitment and dedication, demonstrating the leaders' resolve to guide the nation in faithfulness to God's laws and to ensure the spiritual well-being of the community.

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