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# Gilead #
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## Definition: ##
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Gilead was the name of a mountainous region east of the Jordan river where the Israelite tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh lived.
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* This region was also referred to as the "hill country of Gilead" or "Mount Gilead."
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* "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.
(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [[../other/gad.md]], [[../other/jephthah.md]], [[../other/manasseh.md]], [[../other/reuben.md]], [[../other/12tribesofisrael.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
* [1 Chronicles 02:21-22 ](en/tn/1ch/help/02/21 )
* [1 Samuel 11:1-2 ](en/tn/1sa/help/11/01 )
* [Amos 01:3-4 ](en/tn/amo/help/01/03 )
* [Deuteronomy 02:36-37 ](en/tn/deu/help/02/36 )
* [Genesis 31:19-21 ](en/tn/gen/help/31/19 )
* [Genesis 37:25-26 ](en/tn/gen/help/37/25 )
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