Gilead

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɪlɪˌæd/, /ˈɡɪlɪˌæd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gil′ē əd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Gil•e•ad  (gil′ē əd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Place Namesa district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.
  2. Place Names Mount, a mountain in NW Jordan. 3596 ft. (1096 m).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Gilead / ˈɡɪlɪˌæd/
  1. a historic mountainous region east of the River Jordan, rising over 1200 m (4000 ft)
Gilead / ˈɡɪlɪˌæd/
  1. a grandson of Manasseh; ancestor of the Coileadites (Numbers 26: 29–30)
'Gilead' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gileadite - Jordan - Mecca balsam - balm - balm of Gilead - balm-of-Gilead - balsam - balsam fir - myrrh

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