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גִּלְעָדִי

𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃𐤉

Gileadi

H1569 noun

SILEX Entry

Root גלעד to be of Gilead, to descend from Gilead, to originate from Gilead

Definition

A person belonging to, descended from, or originating in Gilead, a region east of the Jordan River; also used specifically for individuals or clans associated with that region or bearing the name as a family or tribal designation. In genealogical and territorial contexts, refers to descendants of Gilead (the individual), a son of Machir, son of Manasseh, as well as inhabitants of the territory known as Gilead.

Semantic Range

member or inhabitant of the Gilead region, descendant of the individual Gilead, member of a family or clan named for Gilead, person associated with the territory or people of Gilead

Root / Etymology

Formed with the gentilic suffix ־ִי (‑î), attached to גִּלְעָד (Gilead), meaning 'of/from Gilead.' The root of גִּלְעָד is most likely a compound of gal ('heap, mound, hill') and ʿēd ('witness'), though the precise etymology of the place name is debated.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In the Hebrew Bible, גִּלְעָדִי occurs both as a designation for inhabitants of the region of Gilead and as an identifier for descendants of specific ancestors named Gilead, particularly within the context of the tribes of Manasseh, Gad, and Reuben, whose territories included or bordered Gilead. The term appears in narrative lists, genealogies, and stories where lineage or geographic origin is relevant—such as in the case of Jephthah the Gileadite (Judges 11:1), who is described both by his genealogy and his association with the region. In later periods and translations, 'Gileadite' tends to be used generically for inhabitants of that area, though originally it could have specific familial or tribal connotations. English translations often use 'Gileadite,' but this may obscure whether the context is ethnic, geographic, or genealogical. The term does not imply modern national or religious identities and should be read within its biblical context, where ethnic, tribal, and territorial distinctions often overlap.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

patronymically from גִּלְעָד; a Giladite or descendant of Gilad; Gileadite.

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Root Family

גלעד (g-l-ʿ-d) — to be of Gilead, to descend from Gilead, to originate from Gilead

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1568 גִּלְעָד in Heap-of-Witness

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1569-02 הַ/גִּלְעָדִֽי hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite 10
H1569-01 גִלְעָדִ֑ים gileadim HNgmpa Gileadites Gileadite men 1

Occurrences in Scripture

11 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1569-02 Numbers 26:29 הַ/גִּלְעָדִֽי hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 Judges 10:3 הַ/גִּלְעָדִ֑י hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 Judges 11:1 הַ/גִּלְעָדִ֗י hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 Judges 11:40 הַ/גִּלְעָדִ֑י hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 Judges 12:7 הַ/גִּלְעָדִ֔י hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 2 Samuel 17:27 הַ/גִּלְעָדִ֖י hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the-Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 2 Samuel 19:32 הַ/גִּלְעָדִ֔י hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-02 1 Kings 2:7 הַ/גִּלְעָדִי֙ hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the-Gileadite the Gileadite
H1569-01 2 Kings 15:25 גִלְעָדִ֑ים gileadim HNgmpa Gileadites Gileadite men
H1569-02 Ezra 2:61 הַ/גִּלְעָדִי֙ hagileadi HTd/Ngmsa the Gileadite the Gileadite
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