Old Testament
Gilead
A mountainous region east of the Jordan River, significant for its fertile pastures and strategic tribal history.
Gilead refers primarily to the rugged, fertile territory east of the Jordan River, though it also identifies a son of Machir and a descendant of Manasseh. The region served as a critical buffer zone and grazing land for the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. It is frequently mentioned in the context of border disputes, refuge, and its famous medicinal balm, symbolizing both military significance and divine provision.
In the text
- Verses
- 113
- Books
- 21
- First appears
- Genesis 31:21
- Last appears
- Zechariah 10:10
Where Gilead appears
113 verses · 54 chapters- Genesis 31Verses 21, 23, 25
- Genesis 37Verse 25
- Numbers 26Verses 29–30
- Numbers 27Verse 1
- Numbers 32Verses 1, 26, 29, 39–40
- Numbers 36Verse 1
- Deuteronomy 2Verse 36
- Deuteronomy 3Verses 10, 12–13, 15–16
- Deuteronomy 4Verse 43
- Deuteronomy 34Verse 1
- Joshua 12Verses 2, 5
- Joshua 13Verses 11, 25, 31
- Joshua 17Verses 1, 3, 5–6
- Joshua 20Verse 8
- Joshua 21Verse 38
- Joshua 22Verses 9, 13, 15, 32
- Judges 5Verse 17
- Judges 10Verses 3–4, 8, 17–18
- Judges 11Verses 1–2, 5, 7–11, 29, 40
- Judges 12Verses 4–5, 7
- Judges 20Verse 1
- 1 Samuel 13Verse 7
- 2 Samuel 2Verse 9
- 2 Samuel 17Verses 26–27
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In the same books
- Ephraim148 versesThe younger son of Joseph and progenitor of one of the primary tribes of Israel.
- Heth58 versesHeth was the second son of Canaan and the eponymous ancestor of the Hittite people.
- Dan67 versesThe fifth son of Jacob and the patriarch of the Israelite tribe bearing his name.
- Benjamin160 versesThe youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, and the patriarch of the tribe of Benjamin in Israel.
- Manasseh125 versesThe firstborn son of Joseph and progenitor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
- Levi312 versesThe third son of Jacob and Leah, and the patriarch of the priestly tribe of Israel.
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