גִּלְעָד (Gilʻâd) — Gilead

Hebrew word study: גִּלְעָד (Gilʻâd), Strong's H1568. Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

HebrewStrong's H1568
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גִּלְעָד (Gilʻâd)
Pronounced: ghil-awd'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites

Word study
Derivation: probably from H1567 (גַּלְעֵד);

KJV translation words: Gilead, Gileadite.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1568 is tagged on 134 words in 123 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:21 and last appears in Zechariah 10:10.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

Gilead ×71the Gilead ×39in the Gilead ×6and the Gilead ×3Gilead towards ×2and Gilead ×2of Gilead ×2O Gilead ×1are in the Gilead ×1from Gilead ×1is in the Gilead ×1the Gilead towards ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

גִּלְעָד ×50הַגִּלְעָד ×38גִלְעָד ×23בַּגִּלְעָד ×8וְהַגִּלְעָד ×3גִלְעָד פ ×2גִּלְעָדָה ×2וְגִלְעָד ×2לְגִלְעָד ×1מִגִּלְעָד ×1

Books where it appears most

Judges ×31Joshua ×161 Chronicles ×131 Kings ×11Numbers ×10Deuteronomy ×82 Chronicles ×82 Kings ×7

Verses (first 25 of 123)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1567 גַּלְעֵד (Galʻêd).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1569 גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy), H3003 יָבֵשׁ (Yâbêsh), H7433 רָמֹת גִּלעָד (Râmôth Gilʻâd).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does Gilʻâd (H1568) mean?

Gilad, a region east of the jordan; also the name of three israelites.

How is H1568 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1568 as: Gilead, Gileadite..

How often does גִּלְעָד (Gilʻâd) appear?

Strong's H1568 is tagged on 134 words in 123 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 31:21 and last appears in Zechariah 10:10.