Etymology

Baal-gad

Today it means: A city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended. Full definition →

Hebrew בַּעַל גַּד
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromבַּעַל גַּד“lord of fortune”
  2. English todayBaal-gad

Borrowed from Hebrew בַּעַל גַּד (bá`al gad, “lord of fortune”).

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