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Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary - Azgad

Azgad [N] [S]

a strong army; a gang of robbers
Hitchcock's Dictionary of Bible Names. Public Domain. Copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
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Hitchcock, Roswell D. "Entry for 'Azgad'". "An Interpreting Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names". . New York, N.Y., 1869.

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Azgad

Azgad [N] [H]

(strength of fortune ). The children of Azgad, to the number of 1222 (2322 according to) ( Nehemiah 7:17 ) were among the laymen who returned with Zerubbabel. ( Ezra 2:12 ; 8:12 ) With the other heads of the People they joined in the covenant with Nehemiah. ( Nehemiah 10:15 ) (B.C. 536.)

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[H] indicates this entry was also found in Hitchcock's Bible Names
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Azgad'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Azgad

AZGAD

az'-gad (`azgadh, "strong is Gad"):

In the list of those who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel are mentioned "the children of Azgad" (1,222, Ezra 2:12; 2,322, Nehemiah 7:17). 110 males with their chief returned with Ezra (Ezra 8:12). Azgad was among the leaders who signed the Covenant after Nehemiah (Nehemiah 10:15).

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Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'AZGAD'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.