וְ/גִלְעָ֑ד
𐤅/𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃
Gilead
and 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 Samuel 13:7 · Word #7
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 HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Gilead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1568-10
and Heap-of-Witness
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and"); no article; place name or personal name. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name גלעד derives from גַּל (heap, mound) and עֵד (witness), forming the compound sense "Heap-of-Witness." The prefixed conjunction וְ is preserved as "and," maintaining the morphology while foregrounding the root meaning behind the name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Gilead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Heap-of-Witness |