BAAL-GAD — (Heb. בַּעַל גָּד), biblical locality below Mount Hermon that was apparently sacred to gad , the god of fortune. Perhaps the name of the locale means Baal is fortune. Baal Gad is described as the northernmost point conquered by Joshua (Josh.… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Baal-Gad — (a. Geogr.), Ort auf der WSeite des Hermon, im Lande Hamath auf der Grenze Palästinas … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
BAAL-GAD — nomen montis sub monte Hermon. Ios. c. 11. v. 17. Latine dominus exercitûs … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Baal-gad — A place in ancient Israel, Baal Gad was a Canaanite town in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Hermon, near the source of Jordan River. (Josh. 13:5; 11:17; 12:7) It was the most northern point to which Joshua s conquests extended. It probably… … Wikipedia
Baal-gad — Lord of fortune, or troop of Baal, a Canaanite city in the valley of Lebanon at the foot of Hermon, hence called Baal hermon (Judge. 3:3; 1 Chr. 5:23), near the source of the Jordan (Josh. 13:5; 11:17; 12:7). It was the most northern point to… … Easton's Bible Dictionary
Baal-gad — noun A city noted for Baal worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshuas victories extended … Wiktionary
Baal [1] — Baal (babyl. Bel), 1) in der phönicischen Mythologie der oberste Gott, während Baaltis od. Astarte die oberste Göttin war. B. ist die Sonne, u. als solche die durch Licht u. Wärme die Natur beherrschende Macht; bei den Sabäern der Planet Jupiter; … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
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
Baal (Gott) — Baal (hebr. בעל / Ba‘al, akkad. Bēlu(m), Bēl, ugarit., phöniz. pun. und amurr. Ba‘lu(m), Bal, samaritan. Bāl, aram. Be‘lu, ab der 19. Dynastie ägypt. B‘r, griech. Βηλος, in der LXX und bei Josephus Βααλ, lat. Belus, bei Hieronymus Baal, arab.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Baal (Gottheit) — Baal (hebr. בעל / Ba‘al, akkad. Bēlu(m), Bēl, ugarit., phöniz. pun. und amurr. Ba‘lu(m), Bal, samaritan. Bāl, aram. Be‘lu, ab der 19. Dynastie ägypt. B‘r, griech. Βηλος, in der Septuaginta und bei Josephus Βααλ, lat. Belus, bei Hieronymus Baal,… … Deutsch Wikipedia