הַ/גִּלְעָ֔ד
𐤄/𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃
Gilead
the 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 32:40 · Word #4
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 HTd/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the Gilead |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1568-05
the Heap-of-Witness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, proper name, masculine singular with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The definite article הַ marks this as a specific known entity. Rendering the proper name as "the Heap-of-Witness" preserves the etymological sense of גלעד (gal + ʿed) rather than substituting the later geographic label alone. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the Gilead
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: in Heap-of-Witness |
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