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Gilead
Biblical Persons & Places
Gilead
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Gad living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.5.14;
only referred to as Gilead (גִּלְעָד);
a son of Michael;
father of Jaroah.
Gilead
Man living before Israel's Monarchy
A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.11.1;
only referred to as Gilead (גִּלְעָד);
father of Jephthah.
Gilead
Man living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness
A man from the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.29;
only referred to as Gilead (גִּלְעָד);
son of Machir;
a brother of daughter of Machir, Peresh, Sheresh and Hammolecheth;
father of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Shemida and Hepher.
Gilead
Gilead
A location in Manasseh Tribe first mentioned at Gen.31.21;
referred to as Gilead or Gileadite (גִּלְעָד), or Gileadite or Gilead (גִּלְעָדִי).
Strong's Definition
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
Derivation: probably from H1567 (גַּלְעֵד);
KJV Usage: Gilead, Gileadite.
TWOT Reference: 356
Outline of Biblical Usage
n pr loc Gilead = "rocky region"
1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead
2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh')
3) the people of the region
n pr m
4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh
5) father of Jephthah
6) a Gadite
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Gilead = "rocky region"
a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead
Also named: gil.a.di (גִּלְעָדִי "Gileadite" H1569)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
גִּלְעָד
gil‛âd
BDB Definition:
Gilead = rocky region
1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called Mount Gilead or the land of Gilead or just Gilead. Divided into north and south Gilead (noun proper locative)
2) a city (with prefix Jabesh) (noun proper locative)
3) the people of the region (noun proper locative)
4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh (noun proper masculine)
5) father of Jephthah (noun proper masculine)
6) a Gadite (noun proper masculine)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: probably from H1567
Same Word by TWOT Number: 356
Total KJV Occurrences: 113