Hebrew · H1568

גִּלְעָד

Gilad , a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

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גִּלְעָדH1568

Pronunciationgilĕʿād

What does גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) mean in the Bible?

גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gilad , a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites".

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What does גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) mean in the Bible?

גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) is a Hebrew word meaning "Gilad , a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites".

How does the BSB render H1568?

The BSB source-word alignment has 134 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Gilead (45), . . . (34), Gilead (18), in Gilead (13), and Gilead (5).

Where does גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 31:21. Its strongest book concentrations include Judges (31), Joshua (16), 1 Chronicles (13), 1 Kings (11).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Gilead45×Genesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:25, Numbers 26:30

. . .34×Judges 11:8, Judges 11:9, Judges 11:29, Judges 21:8

Gilead18×Numbers 26:29, Numbers 32:40, Deuteronomy 3:15, Deuteronomy 3:16

in Gilead13×Deuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 21:38, Judges 10:8

and Gilead5×Numbers 32:1, Judges 11:1, 1 Samuel 13:7, Jeremiah 50:19

to Gilead4×Numbers 32:39, 2 Samuel 24:6, Jeremiah 46:11, Zechariah 10:10

from Gilead3×Genesis 37:25, Numbers 26:29, Deuteronomy 34:1

The Gileadites2×Judges 12:5

-1×1 Kings 4:13

[in] Gilead1×Hosea 12:11

also Gilead1×Joshua 13:11

And Gilead’s1×Judges 11:2

are like Gilead1×Jeremiah 22:6

far as Gilead1×Deuteronomy 2:36

Gileadites1×Judges 12:4

of the Gileadites1×Joshua 17:1

through Gilead1×2 Kings 10:33

women of Gilead1×Amos 1:13

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Usage map

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First aligned rowGenesis 31:21

Aligned rows134

Books represented20

Genesis4Numbers10Deuteronomy8Joshua16Judges311 Samuel42 Samuel61 Kings112 Kings71 Chronicles132 Chronicles8Psalms2Song Of Solomon2Jeremiah4Ezekiel1Hosea2Amos2Obadiah1Micah1Zechariah1

Source forms

גִּלְעָ֑ד16xgil·‘āḏNumbers 26:29, Judges 21:14, 1 Samuel 11:1, 1 Samuel 31:11

הַגִּלְעָֽד׃10xhag·gil·‘āḏGenesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:25, Numbers 32:26

גִלְעָ֔ד9xḡil·‘āḏNumbers 26:30, Judges 11:5, Judges 11:7, Judges 11:11

גִּלְעָֽד׃9xgil·‘āḏJudges 21:9, 1 Kings 22:29, 2 Kings 9:1, 2 Kings 9:4

הַגִּלְעָ֔ד9xhag·gil·‘āḏNumbers 32:40, Deuteronomy 2:36, Joshua 12:2, Joshua 12:5

גִּלְעָ֛ד6xgil·‘āḏJudges 11:2, Judges 12:5, 1 Kings 22:6, 1 Kings 22:15

הַגִּלְעָד֙6xhag·gil·‘āḏDeuteronomy 3:10, Deuteronomy 3:12, Deuteronomy 3:16, Joshua 13:31

גִּלְעָד֙4xgil·‘āḏNumbers 27:1, Judges 21:10, 1 Kings 22:12, 2 Chronicles 18:11

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - feminine singular73xNumbers 26:29, Numbers 26:30, Numbers 27:1, Numbers 32:1

Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular39xGenesis 31:21, Genesis 31:23, Genesis 31:25, Numbers 32:26

Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular8xDeuteronomy 4:43, Joshua 20:8, Joshua 21:38, Judges 10:8

Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular3xJoshua 13:11, 2 Kings 10:33, Jeremiah 50:19

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular2x1 Samuel 13:7, Micah 7:14

Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2xNumbers 32:39, 1 Chronicles 27:21

Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular2xJudges 21:8, 1 Kings 4:13

Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1x2 Samuel 24:6

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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גִּלְעָד

What does גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) mean in the Bible?

What does גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1568?

Where does גִּלְעָד (gilĕʿād) appear in Scripture?

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