- Gad
- noun Etymology: Hebrew Gādh Date: before 12th century a son of Jacob and the traditional eponymous ancestor of one of the tribes of Israel • Gadite noun
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GAD eG — Unternehmensform Genossenschaft Gründung 26. Dezember 1963 … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gad — • A proper name which designates in the Bible, (I), a patriarch; (II), a tribe of Israel; (III), a prophet; (IV), a pagan deity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Gad Gad … Catholic encyclopedia
GAD — (Heb. גָּד, fortune cf. Gen. 30:11), a deity of fortune, equivalent in function and meaning to the Greek Tyché and Latin Fortuna. In Isaiah 65:11 Gad is mentioned together with Meni as the beneficiary of a food offering: Who prepare a table for… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GAD — (Heb. גָּד), one of the 12 tribes of Israel, tracing its descent to Gad, a son of Jacob, borne to him by Zilpah, the maidservant of Leah (Gen. 30:10–11). The tribe was comprised of seven large families, the Zephonites, Haggites, Shunites, Oznites … Encyclopedia of Judaism
GAD — steht für: GAD (Unternehmen) (GAD eG), den IT Dienstleister der nord und westdeutschen Genossenschaftsbanken Gastronomische Akademie Deutschlands e.V. Gender and Development, einen soziologischen Ausdruck Generalisierte Angststörung (generalized… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Gad — can refer to:*Gad (deity), the pan Semitic deity of fortune worshipped during the Babylonian captivity *An abbreviation for the chemical element Gadolinium, or its oxide Gadolinia *The word Gad replaces God in many of The Far Side comic strips by … Wikipedia
Gad — (del hebreo: גד ; suerte ) es uno de los profetas de la corte del Rey David (1010 970) durante el reino unificado de Israel. Se conoce muy poco de la biografía de este profeta sin libro propio. Parece cercano al entorno de la corte de… … Wikipedia Español
gad- Ⅱ — *gad germ., Adjektiv: nhd. zugehörig, passend; ne. suitable; Rekontruktionsbasis: ae., afries., ahd.; Etymologie: vergleiche idg. *gʰedʰ , *gʰodʰ … Germanisches Wörterbuch
Gad — Gad, n. [OE. gad, Icel. gaddr goad, sting; akin to Sw. gadd sting, Goth. gazds, G. gerte switch. See {Yard} a measure.] 1. The point of a spear, or an arrowhead. [1913 Webster] 2. A pointed or wedge shaped instrument of metal, as a steel wedge… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Gad — (Bible) Gad (en hébreu: גד bonheur) est, dans la Bible, le septième fils de Jacob et le premier fils de la servante de son épouse Léa, Zilpa : Léa, s étant trouvée dans l incapacité d enfanter, donna Zilpa pour femme à Jacob, une pratique… … Wikipédia en Français
gad — gad1 [gad] vi. gadded, gadding [LME gadden, to hurry, ? back form. < gadeling, companion in arms < OE gædeling: for IE base see GATHER] to wander about in an idle or restless way, as in seeking amusement n. an act of gadding: chiefly in the … English World dictionary
