גִּלְעָד
gil.ad
Gilead
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
Supported# Gilead (H1568I): A Geographical Term Based on the lexical data provided, Gilead (גִּלְעָד) is a proper noun referring to a specific place. With only two occurrences in the biblical text, this term appears to function as a geographical designation rather than a common word with varied meanings. The limited frequency suggests it refers to a particular, well-established location that would have been recognizable to the original audience without extensive explanation. The sparse attestation in the biblical corpus indicates that Gilead likely refers to a region or landmark significant enough to require naming but not so central to the narrative that it appears frequently. Without additional lexical data showing different contexts or related terms, the precise boundaries or characteristics of this location cannot be determined from this entry alone. The fact that it appears only twice in the Hebrew Bible suggests it may have held regional rather than universal importance to the biblical writers.
Source data & methodology
Occurrences in Scripture
2 total occurrences across the text
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valor. He was the son of a prostitute. Gilead became the father of Jephthah.
Judges 11:2Gilead’s wife bore him sons. When his wife’s sons grew up, they drove Jephthah out and said to him, “You will not inherit in our father’s house, for you are the son of another woman.”