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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: Gad, Jephthah, Manasseh, Reuben, twelve tribes of Israel)

Bible References:

• 1 Chronicles 02:21-22
• 1 Samuel 11:1-2
• Amos 01:3-4
• Deuteronomy 02:36-37
• Genesis 31:19-21
• Genesis 37:25-26