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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.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names ](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Gad ](../other/gad.md ), [Jephthah ](../other/jephthah.md ), [Manasseh ](../other/manasseh.md ), [Reuben ](../other/reuben.md ), [twelve tribes of Israel ](../other/12tribesofisrael.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Chronicles 02:21-22 ](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/02/21 )
* [1 Samuel 11:1-2 ](rc://en/tn/help/1sa/11/01 )
* [Amos 01:3-4 ](rc://en/tn/help/amo/01/03 )
* [Deuteronomy 02:36-37 ](rc://en/tn/help/deu/02/36 )
* [Genesis 31:19-21 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/31/19 )
* [Genesis 37:25-26 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/37/25 )
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## Word Data:##
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* Strong's: H1568, H1569