Name Meaning and Biblical Context of Gilead
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| Meaning | Hill of testimony. | ||
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The Biblical baby name Gilead is Hebrew in origin and it's meaning is hill of testimony or rocky region.
Gilead is pronounced gil-ee-uhd. Gilead is the name of a place and three men mentioned in the Bible. Gilead was the name of a mountaineous region to the east of Jordan. Gilead was famous for its balm collected from the "balm of Gilead" trees. It was at Mount Gilead that Laban overtook Jacob. Joseph was sold to Ishmaelites merchants from Gilead by his brothers. Gilead was the son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh. The father of Jephthah and a man belonging to the tribe of Dan were also named Gilead. Biblical reference for baby name Gilead: Genesis 3:12-17; 31:21; 37:25; Numbers 26:29, 30; 32:1; Judges 11:1, 2; Jeremiah 8:22; 46:11; Ezekiel 27:17; Joshua 13:11, 25, 31; Song of Solomon 6:5; Hosea 6:8; Amos 1:3; Obadiah 1:19; Micah 7:14; Zechariah 10:10 Strong's Bible concordance H1568 |
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