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Gilead
Definition:
Gilead was the name of a mountainous region east of the Jordan river where the Israelite tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh lived.
- This region was 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: ../other/gad.md, ../other/jephthah.md, ../other/manasseh.md, ../other/reuben.md, ../other/12tribesofisrael.md)