גִּלְעָד
Gilad , a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites · Galilean or belonging to Galilea
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גִּלְעָד H1568 Gilad , a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites
Γαλιλαῖος G1057 Galilean or belonging to Galilea
What does גִּלְעָד (Gil'ad) mean in the Bible?
גִּלְעָד · Γαλιλαῖος is a Hebrew word meaning "a region east of the Jordan River known for medicinal products".
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Meaning
Word Pictures (Robertson)
A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.
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