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Azgad

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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az´gad עזגּד , ‛azgādh , "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. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​a/azgad.html. 1915.
 
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