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Gilead

Definition:

Gilead is the name of a mountainous region east of the Jordan river, where the Israelite tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh lived.

  • This region is also referred to as the "hill country of Gilead" or "Mount Gilead."
  • "Gilead" was also the name of several men in the Old Testament. One of these men was the grandson of Manasseh. Another Gilead was the father of Jephthah.

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(See also: gad, jephthah, manasseh, reuben, 12tribesofisrael)

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