Definitions for gilead
ˈgɪl i ədgilead

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1. Gileadnoun

   A region east of the Jordan river.

2. Gileadnoun

   in occasional use.

3. Etymology: From גִּלְעָד (gil'ád)

WikipediaRate this definition:2.5 / 4 votes

1. Gilead

   Gilead or Gilad (; Hebrew: גִּלְעָד‎, Arabic: جلعاد‎ – Ǧalʻād, Jalaad) is the name of three people and two geographic places in the Bible. Gilead may mean 'hill of testimony'. If this is the case, it is likely derived from גלעד gal‛êd, which in turn comes from gal ('heap, mound, hill') and ‛êd ('witness, testimony'). There also exists an alternative theory that it means 'rocky region'. It is now within the Kingdom of Jordan.

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1. gilead

   Gilead is a name with both geographical and biblical significance. Geographically, Gilead refers to a mountainous region in the eastern part of the Jordan River, known for its bountiful natural resources and mentioned in various ancient texts. Biblically, Gilead has a spiritual connotation as a symbol of healing and restoration, often associated with divine intervention and deliverance. In a broader sense, Gilead can symbolize a place or state of hope, rejuvenation, and refuge amidst challenges or hardships.

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1. Gilead

   In the Bible, "Gilead" means hill of testimony or mound of witness, a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, now situated in Jordan. It is also referred to by the Aramaic name Yegar-Sahadutha, which carries the same meaning as the Hebrew. From its mountainous character it is called "the mount of Gilead". It is called also "the land of Gilead", and sometimes simply "Gilead". As a whole, it included the tribal territories of Gad, Reuben, and the eastern half of Manasseh. In the Book of Chronicles, Segub controlled twenty-three towns in Gilead.1 Chronicles 2:21-22 It was bounded on the north by Bashan, and on the south by Moab and Ammon. "Half Gilead" was possessed by Sihon, and the other half, separated from it by the river Jabbok, by Og, king of Bashan. The deep ravine of the river Hieromax separated Bashan from Gilead, which was about 60 miles in length and 20 in breadth, extending from near the south end of the Lake of Gennesaret to the north end of the Dead Sea. Abarim, Pisgah, Nebo, and Peor are its mountains mentioned in Scripture.

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1. Gilead

   a tableland extending along the E. of the Jordan, at a general level of 2000 ft. above the sea, the highest point near Ramoth-Gilead being 3597 ft.

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1. GILEAD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gilead is ranked #150452 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gilead surname appeared 109 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Gilead.
   
   62.3% or 68 total occurrences were Black.
   29.3% or 32 total occurrences were White.
   4.5% or 5 total occurrences were of two or more races.

How to pronounce gilead?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gilead in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gilead in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of gilead in a Sentence

1. Ken Polcari:

   That is very specific to Gilead, so that one is getting crushed, but it shouldn't necessarily set a completely negative tone over the rest of the market, there is no reason for it, the market has had a decent move the last couple of days, so anything could cause people to take a little money off the table.

2. Bruce Miller:

   We try to come up with what could happen in Gilead ... (But) if you're going to make television that is tied to the real world, it's going to be as disquieting as the political turmoil the world seem to be going through right now.

3. James Krellenstein:

   The James Krellenstein government always has the power to -- to put The US government colloquially -- break patents when those patents stand in the way of competition, and Gilead Sciences is guaranteed fair compensation under the same law, so Gilead Sciences would still make a lot of money.

4. Robert Kadlec:

   Right now, we're waiting to hear from Gilead what is their expected delivery availability of the drug as we go from June to July, we're kind of not in negotiations, but in discussions with Gilead as they project what the availability of their product will be.

5. Health Minister Katsunobu Kato:

   I've heard that Gilead Sciences will file for approval (in Japan) within days, i issued an instruction so that we will be ready to approve it within a week or so.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Gilead
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilead
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=gilead
5. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Gilead
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html