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Baal-gad

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(troop of Baal). Northern limit of Joshua’s conquest (Josh. 11:17; 12:7; 13:5¹⁷Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. (Joshua 11:17)
⁷And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; (Joshua 12:7)
⁵And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. (Joshua 13:5)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Place at the foot of Mount Hermon in the valley of Lebanon, the northern limit of Joshua’s conquest (Josh. 11:17¹⁷Even from the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them. (Joshua 11:17); Josh. 12:7⁷And these are the kings of the country which Joshua and the children of Israel smote on this side Jordan on the west, from Baal-gad in the valley of Lebanon even unto the mount Halak, that goeth up to Seir; which Joshua gave unto the tribes of Israel for a possession according to their divisions; (Joshua 12:7); Josh. 13:5⁵And the land of the Giblites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrising, from Baal-gad under mount Hermon unto the entering into Hamath. (Joshua 13:5)). Identified by some with Caesarea Philippi.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1171 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Ba`al

Phonic:

Gad

Meaning:

from 1168 and 1409; Baal of Fortune; Baal-Gad, a place in Syria

KJV Usage:

Baal-gad

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

lord of Gad

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Baal having a troop:-a place in Syria, Josh. 11:17. {Baal habens turmam}