Gil`ad

ghil-awd'
Parts of Speech

Gil`ad Definition

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
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
d[lg
Origin
probably from (01567)
Strong's Number
01568
TDNT Entry
TWOT - 356

KJV Word Usage

Gilead
101
Ramothgilead + (07433)
18
Jabeshgilead + (03003)
12
Gileadites
2
Total
134

KJV Verse Count

4
9
8
15
24
4
6
10
6
13
8
2
2
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
Total
123
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The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Brown, Driver, Briggs and Gesenius. "Hebrew Lexicon entry for Gil`ad". "The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon". . .