גִּלְעָ֖דָ/ה
𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃/𐤄
Gilead
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).
Numbers 32:39 · Word #6
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 HNp/Sd
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Gilead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1568-04
Heap-of-Witness
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, singular; place name or personal name (Gilʻâd). |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name derives from גַּל (heap, mound) and עֵד (witness, testimony), preserving the memorial-cairn sense embedded in the root. Rendering it as "Heap-of-Witness" maintains the etymological meaning behind the regional and personal name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Gilead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Heap-of-Witness |