גִּלְעָד

A man living before Israel's Monarchy, first mentioned at Jdg.11.1;

father of: Jephthah (H3316H)

§ Gilead = "rocky region"

1) a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead

2) a city (with prefix 'Jabesh')

3) the people of the region

4) son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh

5) father of Jephthah