גִלְעָ֔ד
𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃
gilead
of Gilead
probably from גַּלְעֵד; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites; Gilead, Gileadite.
1 Chronicles 2:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H1568
| Lemma | גִּלְעָד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Gilʻâd |
| Strong's | H1568 |
| In-context | of Gilead |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
SIBI-P1 H1568-03
Gilead (Heap-of-Witness)
| Root | גל + עד (g-l + ʿ-d) |
| Core Meanings | heap, mound, rolling mass; witness, testimony, enduring evidence |
| Semantic Range | A mountainous region east of the Jordan River; a territorial designation; a clan or tribal reference; personal name; symbol of balm or healing (by metonymy, "balm of Gilead"). |
| Conceptual Significance | Gilead embodies covenant memory, as its name recalls the witness-heap between Jacob and Laban. Geographically it marks Israel’s eastern inheritance, and prophetically it becomes associated with healing balm, symbolizing restoration and covenant faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Proper noun, masculine singular; used for a Transjordanian region and for several male individuals; no pronominal suffixes or stem variations. |
| Rendering Rationale | גִּלְעָד is a masculine singular proper noun (HNp) referring to a specific region and personal name. The name derives from גַּל (heap) and עֵד (witness), preserving the memorial sense of a "heap of witness" (Genesis 31:47–48). Rendering it as "Gilead (Heap-of-Witness)" retains its proper-name function while making its root meaning transparent. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root גל + עד (heap, mound, rolling mass; witness, testimony, enduring evidence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1567-01 |
galeed | Heap-of-Witness |
Word Usage (134 occurrences of H1568)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:21 | הַ/גִּלְעָֽד | hagilead | Gilead |
| Genesis 31:23 | הַ/גִּלְעָֽד | hagilead | of Gilead |
| Genesis 31:25 | הַ/גִּלְעָֽד | hagilead | of Gilead |