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The Hebrew root gād meaning “fortune, luck, riches, etc.,” is quite common, including KJV Gad, the Israelite tribe (one of the twelve sons of Jacob/Israel), whose name is used in word-play on gād “good-fortune” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/gen/30/11#11 Genesis 30:11], [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/isa/65/11#11 Isaiah 65:11]).<ref>See the 1979 LDS edition of the Bible (page 45) for the paronomasia at [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/gen/30/11#11 Genesis 30:11].</ref> The PN shows up nearer the time of Lehi in the 8th century BC Samaria Ostraca (6:16–18:30) in the form gdyw (JAT), the -yw being the theophoric element and the northern Hebrew dialectic form for Jehovah;<ref>The Bigrammaton yo (=yahu) is known primarily from the northern Hebrew dialect; see Z. Zevit, Matres Lectionis in Ancient Hebrew Epigraphs, 12–13 nn. 14–15.</ref> note the Hebrew PNs gdy and gdyhw “Yahu is my good fortune” (7th century BC Hebrew seals ##23, 24, and 26, referring to the same person);<ref>Hobbs, “Gadi,” in Freedmen, ed., ABD, II: 868, citing the Samaria Ostraca, Arad Inscriptions 71–72, and Hebrew seals published by N. Avigad, Hebrew Bullae from the Time of Jeremiah (1985/1986): 39–41.</ref> it also shows up in the biblical GNs Hazar-gaddah “Village of good fortune” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/15/27#27 Joshua 15:27]); Baal-gad “Lord-Gad” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/josh/11/17#17 Joshua 11:17]); Migdal-gad “Tower of Gad, Tower of Fortune” (Joshua 15:37); and appellative PNs Gaddi “My good fortune” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/num/13/11#11 Numbers 13:11], 1 Maccabees 2:2); Gaddiel, “My good fortune is El” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/num/13/10#10 Numbers 13:10]); Gadi “My good fortune” ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/2_kgs/15/14,17#14 2 Kings 15:14, 17]);<ref>Maier, “Gad (Deity),” in D. N. Freedman, ed., Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols., II: 863–64.</ref> also from this Semitic root is Punic Gades > Cadiz (Spain),<ref>Albright, Yahweh and the Gods of Canaan, 127.</ref> any resident of which is known in Spanish as gaditano.  
It is most likely that this NEPHITE GN comes from the PN of the first person who settled the city. The root ''gād'' in Hebrew means “fortune, luck, riches, etc.,” and is quite common in Hebrew, including GAD, one of the twelve sons of [[JACOB]] ([[ISRAEL]]). Footnote 1. The name appears in texts near the time of [[LEHI]] (JAT). Footnote 2.  


Also possible is Hebrew gad “coriander, cilantro” (by analogy with the Arabic GN Ras Shamra “Cape Fennel” [JH]).
Less likely, though not impossible is ''gd'', “coriander.” For an example of a Near Eastern GN coming from a plant, see the Arabic GN Ras Shamra, “cape fennel” (JH).


It is likely that this Nephite GN comes from the PN of the person who settled the city.
Cf. Book of Mormon Gid, Amgid, Amnigaddah, Gadiandi, Gadianton, Gadiomnah, et al.




Revision as of 23:12, 24 March 2011

GAD

Lehite GN 1. City, burned with fire ca. 34 AD, along with LAMAN, JOSH, and KISHKUMEN (3 Nephi 9:10)

It is most likely that this NEPHITE GN comes from the PN of the first person who settled the city. The root gād in Hebrew means “fortune, luck, riches, etc.,” and is quite common in Hebrew, including GAD, one of the twelve sons of JACOB (ISRAEL). Footnote 1. The name appears in texts near the time of LEHI (JAT). Footnote 2.

Less likely, though not impossible is gd, “coriander.” For an example of a Near Eastern GN coming from a plant, see the Arabic GN Ras Shamra, “cape fennel” (JH).

Cf. Book of Mormon Gid, Amgid, Amnigaddah, Gadiandi, Gadianton, Gadiomnah, et al.


See AMNIGADDAH, GADIANDI, GADIANTON/GADDIANTON, GADIOMNAH.

Notes


Bibliography

Albright, William F. Yahweh and the Gods of Canaan: A Historical Analysis of Two Contrasting Faiths. Doubleday, 1968.

Hobbs, T. R. “Gadi,” in D. N. Freedman, ed., Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols., II: 868. NY: Doubleday, 1992.

Maier, Walter, III. “Gad (Deity),” in D. N. Freedman, ed., Anchor Bible Dictionary, 6 vols., II: 863–64. NY: Doubleday, 1992.

Zevot, Ziony. Matres Lectionis in Ancient Hebrew Epigraphs. Cambridge, Mass.: ASOR, 1980.

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