The meaning of “גִּלְעָדִי”
Understanding Gilʻâdîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
patronymically from גִּלְעָד Gileadite. - § Gileadite = "rocky region" - a Giladite or descendant of Gilad 1) an inhabit...
גִּלְעָדִי
patronymically from גִּלְעָד Gileadite. - § Gileadite = "rocky region" - a Giladite or descendant of Gilad 1) an inhabitant of Gilead 2) a branch of the tribe of Manasseh, descended of Gilead 3) of Jephthah as the son of Gilead
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers 26:29 | “Of the sons of Manasseh: of Machir, the family of the Machirites: and Machir begat Gilead: of Gilead come the family of the Gileadites.” Word: גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy) | |
| Judges 11:40 | “That the daughters of Israel went yearly to lament the daughter of Jephthah the Gileadite four days in a year. ” Word: גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy) | |
| 2 Samuel 19:31 | “And Barzillai the Gileadite came down from Rogelim, and went over Jordan with the king, to conduct him over Jordan.” Word: גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy) | |
| 1 Kings 2:7 | “But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.” Word: גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy) | |
| Ezra 2:61 | “And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:” Word: גִּלְעָדִי (Gilʻâdîy) |