# 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.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))

(See also: [[../other/gad.md]], [[../other/jephthah.md]], [[../other/manasseh.md]], [[../other/reuben.md]], [[../other/12tribesofisrael.md]])

## 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)