Keraia
Glossary

Gilead (Person)

  1. A son of Makir from the tribe of Manasseh (Numbers 26:29–33). He was leader of the clan of his descendants during the time of Moses (26:29; 27:1; 36:1).

  2. The father of Jephthah during the period of the judges (Judges 11:1–2). Jephthah was the leader of the Gileadites and judge over Israel.

  3. A son of Michael from the tribe of Gad. He lived in Bashan during the first settlement of Palestine (1 Chronicles 5:14).

People and places

Gilead: Son of Machir; grandson of Manasseh; father of six sons Gilead: Father of Jephthah, a judge of Israel Gilead: Descendant of Manasseh; son of Michael; father of Jaroah