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Baal-Gad
Holman Bible Dictionary
(bay' uhl-gad) Place name meaning, “Baal of Gad” or “lord of Gad.” Town representing northern limit of Joshua's conquests (Joshua 11:17 ) in Valley of Lebanon at foot of Mount Hermon. It has been variously located at modern Hasbeya and at Baalbek, over 50 miles east of Beirut where imposing ruins of Greek and Roman worship remain.
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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Baal-Gad'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/b/baal-gad.html. 1991.