Azgad

Az'gad (Hebrews Azgad', עִזגָּד, strong in fortune; Sept. Α᾿σγάδ, Α᾿ζγάδ), the head of one of the families of the Israelites whose descendants, to the number of 1222 persons, returned from Babylon with Zerubbabel (Ezr 2:12; Ne 7:17), and 111 males afterward with Ezra (Ezr 8:12; Ne 10:15). B.C. ante 536.

⇒Bible concordance for AZGAD.

⇒See also the International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.