Gilead

GIHL-ee-uhd

What is Gilead?

Gilead is a region east of the Jordan River. Its land drew the children of Reuben and Gad, who had great herds and saw that it was a place for cattle (Numbers 32:1). Jacob fled toward mount Gilead when he left Laban (Genesis 31:21), and the name also belongs to a descendant of Manasseh, from whom came the family of the Gileadites (Numbers 26:29).

Also pronounced

GIH-lee-ad
GIL-ee-uhd

Found in Scripture

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