01568 Gil`ad {ghil-awd'}
probably from 01567; TWOT - 356
AV - Gilead 101, Ramothgilead + 07433 18, Jabeshgilead + 03003 12,
Gileadites 2; 134
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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
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4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh
5) father of Jephthah
6) a Gadite