לַ/גִּלְעָֽד
𐤋/𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃
Gilead
of Gilead
Gilʻâd — a geographical region east of the Jordan River, known for its hilly terrain and forests; also the personal name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The region is associated with tribe territories (Gad, Reuben, and half-Manasseh), and prominent in narratives involving early Israelite, and later monarchic, identities. The personal name likely denotes 'one from Gilead' or originally may have signified 'rocky region' or 'heap of witness.' Included in the semantic range are the regional designation, personal name, and collective reference to inhabitants (Gileadites).
1 Chronicles 5:10 · Word #15
Lexicon H1568
| Lemma | גִּלְעָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Gilead |
| Strong's | H1568 |
| Definition | Gilʻâd — a geographical region east of the Jordan River, known for its hilly terrain and forests; also the personal name of several individuals in the Hebrew Bible. The region is associated with tribe territories (Gad, Reuben, and half-Manasseh), and prominent in narratives involving early Israelite, and later monarchic, identities. The personal name likely denotes 'one from Gilead' or originally may have signified 'rocky region' or 'heap of witness.' Included in the semantic range are the regional designation, personal name, and collective reference to inhabitants (Gileadites). |
Morphology HRd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Gilead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1568-07
to Heap-of-Witness
| Morphological Notes | Preposition לַ (to/for) prefixed to proper noun, masculine singular; directional/dative form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name Gilʿâd derives from "heap" (gal) and "witness" (ʿed), preserving the memorial-cairn sense. The prefixed לַ marks direction or relation ("to"), so the rendering reflects both the root meaning and the prefixed preposition. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
to Gilead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Heap-of-Witness |