גִּלְעָד

gil.adNounH1568

Gilead

From: probably from H1567 (גַּלְעֵד);

Short Definition

Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

Full Lexicon Entry

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)

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

119 times

Appears 119 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Judges

Joshua

1 Chronicles

1 Kings

Numbers

Key Passages

1 Chronicles 10:11
1 Samuel 11:9
Amos 1:3
Judges 11:7
Joshua 13:11

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