Place Old Testament

Gilead

Also known as Gilead =ESV, NIV, KJV; Gileadite =NIV, Gileadite =ESV, KJV; Gilead =ESV

Gilead refers to a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, as well as being a personal name for several individuals in the Old Testament. Mentioned in 90 verses across 21 books, first at Genesis 31:21.

Why it matters. Mountainous region east of Jordan; tribal territory and personal name.

Primary passages: Genesis 31:21
Genesis 31:23
Genesis 31:25
Genesis 37:25
Numbers 26:29
Location: 32.043, 35.724 (approximate, within about 2 km)
Coordinates from STEPBible TIPNR (palopenmaps.org link). Approximate; not independently verified.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team

About Gilead

Gilead is a mountainous region east of the Jordan River, extending from the Sea of Galilee in the north to the Dead Sea in the south. It is characterized by rugged terrain, forests, and fertile valleys.

In the Old Testament, Gilead is often used to refer to the entire region east of the Jordan, which was allotted to the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh (Numbers 32:1-42; Joshua 13:24-31). The region was known for its balm, a medicinal resin (Jeremiah 8:22, 46:11).

Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.

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Appears in Scripture

Named in 90 verses across 21 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.

Show all 90 verses

Genesis (4 verses)
31:21 31:23 31:25 37:25
Numbers (7 verses)
26:29 32:1 32:26 32:29 32:39 32:40 36:1
Deuteronomy (8 verses)
2:36 3:10 3:12 3:13 3:15 3:16 4:43 34:1
Joshua (14 verses)
12:2 12:5 13:11 13:25 13:31 17:1 17:5 17:6 20:8 21:38 22:9 22:13 22:15 22:32
Judges (19 verses)
5:17 10:3 10:4 10:8 10:17 10:18 11:1 11:5 11:7 11:8 11:9 11:10 11:11 11:29 11:40 12:4 12:5 12:7 20:1
1 Samuel (1 verse)
13:7
2 Samuel (5 verses)
2:9 17:26 17:27 19:31 24:6
1 Kings (4 verses)
2:7 4:13 4:19 17:1
2 Kings (3 verses)
10:33 15:25 15:29
1 Chronicles (7 verses)
2:22 5:9 5:10 5:16 6:80 26:31 27:21
Ezra (1 verse)
2:61
Nehemiah (1 verse)
7:63
Psalms (2 verses)
60:7 108:8
Song of Solomon (2 verses)
4:1 6:5
Jeremiah (4 verses)
8:22 22:6 46:11 50:19
Ezekiel (1 verse)
47:18
Hosea (2 verses)
6:8 12:11
Amos (2 verses)
1:3 1:13
Obadiah (1 verse)
1:19
Micah (1 verse)
7:14
Zechariah (1 verse)
10:10

Record type: Place. FaithGraph explanations on this page are editorial and are not Scripture.