Gilead (Easton)

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Hill of testimony, (Genesis 31:21 ), a mountainous region east of Jordan. From its mountainous character it is called 'the mount of Gilead' (Genesis 31:25 ). It is called also 'the land of Gilead' (Numbers 32:1 ), and sometimes simply 'Gilead' (Psalm 60:7; Genesis 37:25 ). It comprised the"> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! Tired of seeing ads while studying? Now you can enjoy an "Ads Free" version of the site for as little as 10¢ a day and support a great cause! Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter G Bible Dictionaries Gilead Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Gilboa Next Entry Gilead, Balm of Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ramoth-Gilead Jabesh-Gilead Gilead Thompson Chain Reference Ramoth-Gilead Jabesh-Gilead Gilead Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Gilead & Gilboa Balm of Gilead: & Perfumes Dictionaries American Tract Society Gilead or Galeed Bridgeway Bible Dictionary Ramoth-Gilead Gilead Easton's Bible Dictionary Ramoth-Gilead Jabesh-Gilead Gilead, Balm of (only first 3 shown) Fausset Bible Dictionary Ramoth Gilead Gilead Holman Bible Dictionary Ramoth-Gilead Jabesh-Gilead Gilead (only first 3 shown) Hitchcock Bible Names Gilead Hastings' BibleDictionary Ramoth-Gilead, Ramoth in Gilead Jabesh, Jabesh-Gilead Gilead Morrish Bible Dictionary Ramoth in Gilead Ramoth Gilead Gilead, Mount (only first 3 shown) Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Mount Gilead Jabesh-Gilead Gilead People's Bible Dictionary Gilead Smith Bible Dictionary Ramoth-gilead Watson's Theological Dictionary Gilead Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Gilead International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Balm of Gilead Gilead (1) Gilead (2) (only first 3 shown) Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Gilead McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Gilead Gilead, Balm of. Jabesh-Gilead (only first 3 shown) The Nuttall Encyclopedia Gilead The Jewish Encyclopedia Gilead Ramoth-Gilead Lexicons גִּלְעָד יָבֵשׁ יָבֵשׁ, , יָבֵשׁ גִּלְעָד רָמוֹת גִּלְעָד Hill of testimony, ( Genesis 31:21 ), a mountainous region east of Jordan. From its mountainous character it is called "the mount of Gilead" ( Genesis 31:25 ). It is called also "the land of Gilead" ( Numbers 32:1 ), and sometimes simply "Gilead" ( Psalm 60:7 ; Genesis 37:25 ). It comprised the possessions of the tribes of Gad and Reuben and the south part of Manasseh ( Deuteronomy 3:13 ; Numbers 32:40 ). It was bounded on the north by Bashan, and on the south by Moab and Ammon ( Genesis 31:21 ; Deuteronomy 3:12-17 ). "Half Gilead" was possessed by Sihon, and the other half, separated from it by the river Jabbok, by Og, king of Bashan. The deep ravine of the river Hieromax (the modern Sheriat el-Mandhur) separated Bashan from Gilead, which was about 60 miles in length and 20 in breadth, extending from near the south end of the Lake of Gennesaret to the north end of the Dead Sea. Abarim, Pisgah, Nebo, and Peor are its mountains mentioned in Scripture.

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• part_of source-manifest/easton — Easton's Bible Dictionary (PD)