Gilead Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Gilead refers to a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, as well as being a personal name for several individuals in the Old Testament.
Gilead
PlaceMountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name.
Names
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en
Gilead
the heap or mass of testimony
- en Gileadite · Also called
- en Gileadites · Also called
- en Mount Gilead · Also called
- he גִּלְעָד · H1568G
- he גִּלְעָדִי · H1569
- bg Галаад
Location
Kind: Region
Modern name: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh
Certainty: Disputed
32.750000, 35.750000 · Show on map
Mentioned in (91)
Gen 31:21
Gen 31:23
Gen 31:25
Gen 37:25
Num 26:29
Num 32:1
Num 32:26
Num 32:29
Num 32:39
Num 32:40
Num 32:41
Num 36:1
Deut 2:36
Deut 3:10
Deut 3:12
Deut 3:13
Deut 3:15
Deut 3:16
Deut 4:43
Deut 34:1
Josh 12:2
Josh 12:5
Josh 13:11
Josh 13:25
Josh 13:31
Josh 17:1
Josh 17:5
Josh 17:6
Josh 20:8
Josh 21:38
Josh 22:9
Josh 22:13
Josh 22:15
Josh 22:32
Judg 5:17
Judg 10:3
Judg 10:4
Judg 10:8
Judg 10:17
Judg 10:18
Judg 11:1
Judg 11:5
Judg 11:7
Judg 11:8
Judg 11:9
Judg 11:10
Judg 11:11
Judg 11:29
Judg 11:40
Judg 12:4
Judg 12:5
Judg 12:7
Judg 20:1
1 Sam 13:7
2 Sam 2:9
2 Sam 17:26
2 Sam 17:27
2 Sam 19:31
2 Sam 24:6
1 Kgs 2:7
1 Kgs 4:13
1 Kgs 4:19
1 Kgs 17:1
2 Kgs 10:33
2 Kgs 15:25
2 Kgs 15:29
1 Chr 2:22
1 Chr 5:9
1 Chr 5:10
1 Chr 5:16
1 Chr 6:80
1 Chr 26:31
1 Chr 27:21
Ezra 2:61
Neh 7:63
Ps 60:7
Ps 108:8
Song 4:1
Song 6:5
Jer 8:22
Jer 22:6
Jer 46:11
Jer 50:19
Ezek 47:18
Hos 6:8
Hos 12:11
Amos 1:3
Amos 1:13
Obad 1:19
Mic 7:14
Zech 10:10
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Gilead Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Gilead is a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, extending from the Sea of Galilee in the north to the Dead Sea in the south. It is characterized by rugged terrain, forests, and fertile valleys.
In the Old Testament, Gilead is often used to refer to the entire region east of the Jordan, which was allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh (Numbers 32:1-42; Joshua 13:24-31). The region was known for its balm, a medicinal resin (Jeremiah 8:22, 46:11).
Gilead Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Hill of testimony, (Gen. 31:21), a mountainous region east of Jordan. From its mountainous character it is called “the mount of Gilead” (Gen. 31:25). It is called also “the land of Gilead” (Num. 32:1), and sometimes simply “Gilead” (Ps. 60:7; Gen. 37:25). It comprised the possessions of the tribes of Gad and Reuben and the south part of Manasseh (Deut. 3:13; Num. 32:40). It was bounded on the north by Bashan, and on the south by Moab and Ammon (Gen. 31:21; Deut. 3:12-17). “Half Gilead” was possessed by Sihon, and the other half, separated from it by the river Jabbok, by Og, king of Bashan. The deep ravine of the river Hieromax (the modern Sheriat el-Mandhur) separated Bashan from Gilead, which was about 60 miles in length and 20 in breadth, extending from near the south end of the Lake of Gennesaret to the north end of the Dead Sea. Abarim, Pisgah, Nebo, and Peor are its mountains mentioned in Scripture.
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