Azgad

Smith's Bible Dictionary

Az'gad. (Strength Of Fortune). The children of Azgad, to the number of 1222, (2322 according to)  Nehemiah 7:17, were among the laymen who returned with Zerubbabel.  Ezra 2:12;  Ezra 8:12. With the other heads of the People, they joined in the covenant with Nehemiah.  Nehemiah 10:15. (B.C. 536).

Morrish Bible Dictionary

1,2. Two whose descendants returned from exile.  Ezra 2:12;  8:12;  Nehemiah 7:17 .

3. One who sealed the covenant.  Nehemiah 10:15 .

Holman Bible Dictionary

 Nehemiah 7:17  Ezra 2:12 Ezra 8:12 2 Nehemiah 10:15

Fausset's Bible Dictionary

 Ezra 2:12;  Ezra 8:12;  Nehemiah 7:17;  Nehemiah 10:15.

Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible

Azgad . See Astad.

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

(Hebrews Azgad', עִזְגָּד , Strong in Fortune; Sept. Ἀσγάδ , Ἀζγάδ ), the head of one of the families of the Israelites whose descendants, to the number of 1222 persons, returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel ( Ezra 2:12;  Nehemiah 7:17), and 111 males afterward with Ezra ( Ezra 8:12;  Nehemiah 10:15). B.C. ante 536.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

az´gad עזגּד , ‛azgādh , "strong is Gad": In the list of those who returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel are mentioned "the children of Azgad" (1,222,  Ezra 2:12; 2,322,  Nehemiah 7:17 ). 110 males with their chief returned with Ezra ( Ezra 8:12 ). Azgad was among the leaders who signed the Covenant after Nehemiah ( Nehemiah 10:15 ).