Gilead
Morphhology:
Proper Name Noun Male Person
Definition:
A man of the tribe of Manasseh living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Num.26.29; son of: Machir (
h4353); brother of: daughter_of_Machir (
h4353I), Peresh (
h6570), Sheresh (
h8329) and Hammolecheth (
h4447); father of: Abiezer (
h44I), Helek (
h2507), Asriel (
h844), Shechem (
h7928), Shemida (
h8061) and Hepher (
h2660A) § 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 4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh 5) father of Jephthah 6) a Gadite
Definition:
Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites; Gilead, Gileadite.; probably from
h1567 (גַּלְעֵד)