Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last.
What does Genesis 49:19 mean?
Concerning Gad, Jacob alludes to his name, which signifies a troop, and foresees the character of that tribe.
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Fortune; luck. (1. ) Jacob’s seventh son, by Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid, and the brother of Asher ( Gen. 30:11-13 ; 46:16 , 18). In the Authorized Version of 30:11 the words, “A troop cometh: and she called,” etc.