key term
Gilead
Originalגִּלְעָד
Transliterationgilʿād-5
Strong'sH1568
Languagehebrew
Domainsettlement
town on other side of Jordan
Synthesized voice
Cite this entry
“Gilead.” Atlas. Accessed 2026. https://fcbh-atlas.vercel.app/en/term/gilead-5
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