Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baal-gad

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.60 in modern English

Syllables: baal--gad
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew בַּעַל גַּד (bá`al gad, “lord of fortune”).

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: בַּעַל גַּד

Questions

What does baal-gad mean?: A city noted for Baal-worship, located at the most northern or northwestern point to which Joshua's victories extended.
Where does baal-gad come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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