Thats interesting the name Gad is in the name Gadarenes, I have not looked into it, very interesting to find out. I want to know the answer to this also.
The Tribes of GAD and REUBEN settled entirely on the east bank of the Jordan River and the Half-Tribe of MANASSEH had settlements on both sides of the Jordan River. However, only Reuben's territory extended far enough south to have coastline on the Dead Sea.
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Gad is one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel:Numbers 2:14New King James Version (NKJV) 14 "Then comes the tribe of Gad, and the leader of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel."Some believe that the descendants of Gad migrated to the modern nation-state of Switzerland today.
Gad was one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The descendants of each of Jacob's sons became a tribe within the nation of Israel.
According to the Bible, Elijah was a Tishbite from the area of Gilead. That would presume that he was from the tribe of Gad.
Gad's children are found below. This tribe lived in what is now modern Jordan. Some believe the majority of this tribe settled in modern Switzerland today:Genesis 46:16New King James Version (NKJV) 16 The sons of Gad were Ziphion,[a] Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon,[b] Eri, Arodi,[c] and Areli.Footnotes:Genesis 46:16 Spelled Zephon in Samaritan Pentateuch, Septuagint, and Numbers 26:15Genesis 46:16 Called Ozni in Numbers 26:16Genesis 46:16 Spelled Arod in Numbers 26:17
The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of the tribe of Manasseh did not cross the Jordan River to enter the Promised Land. Instead, they settled on the eastern side of the river, in the land of Gilead and Bashan, which they found suitable for their livestock. Their decision was based on the fertility of the land and their needs as pastoralists.
the ashanti are levite's from ancient yisrael or canaan,the igbo are children of gad,they two are from ancient canaan,and both are the cildren of yisrael.
Gad = גד
Urban Gad's birth name is Gad, Peter Urban.
The Igbos are African Jews. They are part from the missing tribe of Israel; from the tribe of Gad-one of the twelve tribes of Israel.... Igbo Kwenu! If you are an Igbo, make sure you maintain Omenana
Simone Gad is 4' 11".