Baal-gad

proper noun

A city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended.

OriginHebrew בַּעַל גַּד →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. biblicalA city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended.

Origin

  1. Hebrewבַּעַל גַּד“lord of fortune”
  2. EnglishBaal-gad

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

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APA

Baal-gad. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baal-gad

MLA

“Baal-gad.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baal-gad. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baal-gad,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Baal-gad.

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