Gad

• Also known as

According to the Book of Genesis of Bible, Gad (Hebrew: גָּד, Modern: Gad, Tiberian: Gāḏ, "luck") is the first-born of Zilpah, the seventh son of prophetic Patriarch Jacob. Gad is the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad. The text of Genesis implies that the name Gad means “luck”/“fortunate”, in Hebrew.