Here you will find all biblical passages where / in which the word (or term) ‘Gilead’ occurs and how often this word occurs per biblical book. We searched the New and Old Testaments to find all the verses and occurrences of the Word. his article is part of our small concordance.
The term ‘Gilead’ occurs 107 times in the Bible. Below you will find all matching biblical passages divided according to the corresponding book.
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Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Genesis
Genesis 31:21 And when he had gone away with all such things that were justly his, and, having crossed the river, was continuing on toward Mount Gilead,Genesis 31:21
Genesis 31:23 And taking his brothers with him, he pursued him for seven days. And he overtook him at Mount Gilead.Genesis 31:23
Genesis 31:25 And now Jacob had pitched his tent at the mountain. And when he, with his brothers, had overtaken him, he set his tent at the same place at Mount Gilead.Genesis 31:25
Genesis 31:48 And Laban said: “This tomb will be a witness between me and you this day.” (And for this reason, its name has been called Gilead, that is, ‘Tomb of Witness.’)Genesis 31:48
Genesis 37:25 And sitting down to eat bread, they saw some Ishmaelites, travelers coming from Gilead, with their camels, carrying spices, and resin, and oil of myrrh into Egypt.Genesis 37:25
Number of the word / term Gilead in Genesis: 5
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Numbers
Numbers 26:29 From Manasseh was born Machir, from whom is the family of the Machirites. Machir conceived Gilead, from whom is the family of the Gileadites.Numbers 26:29
Numbers 27:1 Then there approached the daughters of Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, who was the son of Joseph: and their names are Mahlah, and Noa, and Hoglah, and Milcah, and Tirzah.Numbers 27:1
Numbers 32:1 Now the sons of Ruben and of Gad had many herds, and their substance in cattle was inestimable. And when they had seen that the lands of Jazer and Gilead were suitable for feeding animals,Numbers 32:1
Numbers 32:26 We will leave behind our little ones, and our wives, and the sheep and cattle, in the cities of Gilead.Numbers 32:26
Numbers 32:29 “If the sons of Gad and the sons of Ruben cross over the Jordan with you, all armed for war before the Lord, and if the land becomes subject to you, give them Gilead as a possession.Numbers 32:29
Numbers 32:39 Moreover, the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, continued on within Gilead, and they devastated it, putting to death its inhabitant, the Amorite.Numbers 32:39
Numbers 32:40 Therefore, Moses gave the land of Gilead to Machir, the son of Manasseh, and he lived in it.Numbers 32:40
Numbers 36:1 Then the leaders of the families of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, from the stock of the sons of Joseph, approached and spoke to Moses before the leaders of Israel, and they said:Numbers 36:1
Number of the word / term Gilead in Numbers: 8
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 2:36 from Aroer, which is above the bank of the torrent Arnon, a town which is situated in a valley, all the way to Gilead. There was not a village or city which escaped from our hands. The Lord our God delivered everything to us,Deuteronomy 2:36
Deuteronomy 3:10 all the cities that are situated in the plain, and the entire land of Gilead and Bashan, all the way to Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.Deuteronomy 3:10
Deuteronomy 3:12 And we possessed the land, at that time, from Aroer, which is above the bank of the torrent Arnon, as far as the middle of Mount Gilead. And I gave its cities to Ruben and Gad.Deuteronomy 3:12
Deuteronomy 3:13 Then I delivered the remaining part of Gilead, and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og, which is the entire region of Argob, to one half of the tribe of Manasseh. And all of Bashan is called the land of the giants.Deuteronomy 3:13
Deuteronomy 3:15 Likewise, to Machir, I gave Gilead.Deuteronomy 3:15
Deuteronomy 3:16 And to the tribes of Ruben and Gad, I gave from the land of Gilead as far as the torrent Arnon, one half of the torrent and its confines, even to the torrent Jabbok, which is along the border of the sons of Ammon,Deuteronomy 3:16
Deuteronomy 4:43 Bezer in the wilderness, which is situated in the plains of the tribe of Ruben; and Ramoth in Gilead, which is in the tribe of Gad; and Golan in Bashan, which is in the tribe of Manasseh.Deuteronomy 4:43
Deuteronomy 34:1 Therefore, Moses ascended from the plains of Moab onto Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, opposite Jericho. And the Lord revealed to him the entire land of Gilead, as far as Dan,Deuteronomy 34:1
Number of the word / term Gilead in Deuteronomy: 8
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Joshua
Joshua 12:2 Sihon, the king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon, and who had dominion from Aroer, which is situated on the bank of the torrent Arnon, and the valley in the middle, and one half of Gilead, as far as the torrent Jabbok, which is the border of the sons of Ammon,Joshua 12:2
Joshua 12:5 with Geshur and Maacati, and one half of Gilead, these were the borders of Sihon, the king of Heshbon.Joshua 12:5
Joshua 13:11 and Gilead, as well as the borders of Geshur and Maacati, and all of mount Hermon, and all of Bashan, as far as Salecah;Joshua 13:11
Joshua 13:25 the border of Jazer, and all the cities of Gilead, and one half part of the land of the sons of Ammon, as far as Aroer, which is opposite Rabbah;Joshua 13:25
Joshua 13:31 and one half part of Gilead, and Ashtaroth, and Edrei, the cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan, to the sons of Machir, the son of Manasseh, to one half part of the sons of Machir, according to their families.Joshua 13:31
Joshua 17:1 Now this lot fell to the tribe of Manasseh, since he is the firstborn of Joseph: to Machir, the firstborn of Manasseh, the father of Gilead, who was a fighting man, and he had as a possession Gilead and Bashan;Joshua 17:1
Joshua 17:3 Yet truly, Zelophehad, the son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, had no sons, but only daughters, whose names are these: Mahlah and Noah and Hoglah and Milcah and Tirzah.Joshua 17:3
Joshua 17:5 And by lot, there fell ten portions to Manasseh, aside from the land of Gilead and Bashan beyond the Jordan.Joshua 17:5
Joshua 17:6 And so the daughters of Manasseh possessed an inheritance in the midst of his sons. But the land of Gilead fell by lot to the sons of Manasseh that were left.Joshua 17:6
Joshua 20:8 And beyond the Jordan, opposite the eastern side of Jericho, they appointed Bezer, which is situated on the plain of the wilderness of the tribe of Reuben, and Ramoth in Gilead of the tribe of Gad, and Golan in Bashan of the tribe of Manasseh.Joshua 20:8
Joshua 21:38 from the tribe of Gad, Ramoth of Gilead, one of the cities of refuge, and MahanaimJoshua 21:38
Joshua 22:9 And the sons of Reuben, and the sons of Gad, and the one half tribe of Manasseh returned, and they went away from the sons of Israel at Shiloh, which is situated in Canaan, so that they might enter into Gilead, the land of their possession, which they had obtained according to the order of the Lord, by the hand of Moses.Joshua 22:9
Joshua 22:13 And in the interim, they sent to them, in the land of Gilead, Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the priest,Joshua 22:13
Joshua 22:15 And they went to the sons of Reuben, and of Gad, and of the one half tribe of Manasseh, in the land of Gilead, and they said to them:Joshua 22:15
Joshua 22:32 And he returned with the leaders, from the sons of Reuben and of Gad, out of the land of Gilead, into the parts of Canaan, to the sons of Israel. And he reported to them.Joshua 22:32
Number of the word / term Gilead in Joshua: 15
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Judges
Judges 7:3 Speak to the people, and proclaim in the hearing of all, ‘Whoever has dread or fear, let him return.’ And twenty-two thousand of the men from the people withdrew from Mount Gilead and returned, and only ten thousand remained.Judges 7:3
Judges 10:4 having thirty sons sitting upon thirty young donkeys, and who were leaders of thirty cities, which from his name were called Havvoth Jair, that is, the towns of Jair, even to the present day, in the land of Gilead.Judges 10:4
Judges 10:8 And they were afflicted and vehemently oppressed for eighteen years, all who were living beyond the Jordan in the land of the Amorite, which is in Gilead,Judges 10:8
Judges 10:17 And then the sons of Ammon, shouting out together, pitched their tents in Gilead. And the sons of Israel gathered together against them, and they made camp at Mizpah.Judges 10:17
Judges 10:18 And the leaders of Gilead said to one another, “Whoever among us will be the first to begin to contend against the sons of Ammon, he shall be the leader of the people of Gilead.”Judges 10:18
Judges 11:1 At that time, there was a Gileadite, Jephthah, a very strong man and a fighter, the son of a kept woman, and he was born of Gilead.Judges 11:1
Judges 11:2 Now Gilead had a wife, from whom he received sons. And they, after growing up, cast out Jephthah, saying, “You cannot inherit in the house of our father, because you were born of another mother.”Judges 11:2
Judges 11:5 And being steadfastly attacked, the elders of Gilead traveled so that they might obtain for their assistance Jephthah, from the land of Tob.Judges 11:5
Judges 11:8 And the leaders of Gilead said to Jephthah, “But it is due to this necessity that we have approached you now, so that you may set out with us, and fight against the sons of Ammon, and be commander over all who live in Gilead.”Judges 11:8
Judges 11:11 And so Jephthah went with the leaders of Gilead, and all the people made him their leader. And Jephthah spoke all his words, in the sight of the Lord, at Mizpah.Judges 11:11
Judges 11:29 Therefore, the Spirit of the Lord rested upon Jephthah, and circling around Gilead, and Manasseh, and also Mizpah of Gilead, and crossing from there to the sons of Ammon,Judges 11:29
Judges 12:4 And so, calling to himself all the men of Gilead, he fought against Ephraim. And the men of Gilead struck down Ephraim, because he had said, “Gilead is a fugitive from Ephraim, and he lives in the midst of Ephraim and Manasseh.”Judges 12:4
Judges 12:7 And so Jephthah, the Gileadite, judged Israel for six years. And he died, and he was buried in his city in Gilead.Judges 12:7
Judges 20:1 And so all the sons of Israel went out like one man, from Dan to Beersheba, with the land of Gilead, and they gathered together, before the Lord, at Mizpah.Judges 20:1
Number of the word / term Gilead in Judges: 14
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book 1 Samuel
1 Samuel 11:1 And, about a month afterward, it happened that Nahash the Ammonite ascended and began to fight against Jabesh Gilead. And all the men of Jabesh said to Nahash, “Consider a pact with us, and we will serve you.”1 Samuel 11:1
1 Samuel 11:9 And they said to the messengers who had arrived: “So shall you say to the men who are of Jabesh Gilead: ‘Tomorrow, when the sun will be hot, you shall have salvation.’ ” Therefore, the messengers went and announced it to the men of Jabesh, who became joyful.1 Samuel 11:9
1 Samuel 13:7 Then some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan, into the land of Gad and Gilead. And while Saul was still at Gilgal, the entire people who followed him were terrified.1 Samuel 13:7
1 Samuel 31:11 And when the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead had heard all that the Philistines had done to Saul,1 Samuel 31:11
1 Samuel 31:12 all the most valiant men rose up, and they walked all night, and they took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan. And they went to Jabesh Gilead, and they burned them there.1 Samuel 31:12
Number of the word / term Gilead in 1 Samuel: 5
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book 2 Samuel
2 Samuel 2:4 And the men of Judah went and anointed David there, so that he would reign over the house of Judah. And it was reported to David that the men of Jabesh Gilead had buried Saul.2 Samuel 2:4
2 Samuel 2:5 Therefore, David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead, and he said to them: “Blessed are you to the Lord, who has accomplished this mercy with your lord Saul, so that you would bury him.2 Samuel 2:5
2 Samuel 2:9 And he appointed him as king over Gilead, and over Geshuri, and over Jezreel, and over Ephraim, and over Benjamin, and over all of Israel.2 Samuel 2:9
2 Samuel 17:26 And Israel made camp with Absalom in the land of Gilead.2 Samuel 17:26
2 Samuel 21:12 And David went and took the bones of Saul, and the bones of his son Jonathan, from the men of Jabesh Gilead, who had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had suspended them after they had slain Saul at Gilboa.2 Samuel 21:12
2 Samuel 24:6 And they continued on through Jazer, into Gilead, and to the lower land of Hodsi. And they arrived in the woodlands of Dan. And going around beside Sidon,2 Samuel 24:6
Number of the word / term Gilead in 2 Samuel: 6
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book 1 Kings
1 Kings 4:13 Bengeber, in Ramoth Gilead, who had the town of Jair, the son of Manasseh, in Gilead; the same was first in the entire region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls that had bronze bars;1 Kings 4:13
1 Kings 4:19 Geber, the son of Uri, in the land of Gilead, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, and of Og, king of Bashan, over all who were in that land.1 Kings 4:19
1 Kings 17:1 And Elijah the Tishbite, from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord lives, the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew or rain during these years, except by the words of my mouth.”1 Kings 17:1
1 Kings 22:3 And the king of Israel said to his servants, “Are you ignorant that Ramoth Gilead is ours, and that we have neglected to take it from the hand of the king of Syria?”1 Kings 22:3
1 Kings 22:6 Therefore, the king of Israel gathered together the prophets, about four hundred men, and he said to them, “Should I go to Ramoth Gilead to make war, or should I be at peace?” They responded, “Ascend, and the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.”1 Kings 22:6
1 Kings 22:12 And all the prophets were prophesying similarly, saying: “Ascend to Ramoth Gilead, and go forth to success. For the Lord will deliver it into the hands of the king.”1 Kings 22:12
1 Kings 22:15 And so he went to the king. And the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to Ramoth Gilead to do battle, or should we cease?” And he responded to him, “Ascend, and go forth to success, and the Lord will deliver it into the hands of the king.”1 Kings 22:15
1 Kings 22:29 And so, the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, ascended to Ramoth Gilead.1 Kings 22:29
Number of the word / term Gilead in 1 Kings: 8
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book 2 Kings
2 Kings 8:28 Also, he went with Joram, the son of Ahab, in order to fight against Hazael, the king of Syria, at Ramoth Gilead. And the Syrians had wounded Joram.2 Kings 8:28
2 Kings 9:1 Now the prophet Elisha called one of the sons of the prophets, and he said to him: “Gird your waist, and take this little bottle of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.2 Kings 9:1
2 Kings 9:4 Therefore, the young man, a servant of the prophet, went away to Ramoth Gilead.2 Kings 9:4
2 Kings 9:14 Then Jehu, the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. Now Joram had besieged Ramoth Gilead, he and all of Israel, against Hazael, the king of Syria.2 Kings 9:14
2 Kings 10:33 from the Jordan opposite the eastern region, in all the land of Gilead, and Gad, and Reuben, and Manasseh, from Aroer, which is above the torrent Arnon, in both Gilead and Bashan.2 Kings 10:33
2 Kings 15:29 In the days of Pekah, the king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser, the king of Assyria, arrived and captured Ijon, and Abel Bethmaacah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, and the entire land of Naphtali. And he took them away into Assyria.2 Kings 15:29
Number of the word / term Gilead in 2 Kings: 6
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book 1 Chronicles
1 Chronicles 2:21 And afterwards, Hezron entered to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. And he took her when he was sixty years old. And she bore to him Segub.1 Chronicles 2:21
1 Chronicles 2:22 And then Segub conceived Jair, and he possessed twenty-three cities in the land of Gilead.1 Chronicles 2:22
1 Chronicles 2:23 And he seized Geshur and Aram, towns of Jair, and Kenath and its villages, sixty cities. All these were sons of Machir, father of Gilead.1 Chronicles 2:23
1 Chronicles 5:9 And he lived toward the eastern region, as far as the entrance to the wilderness and the river Euphrates. For indeed, they possessed a great number of cattle in the land of Gilead.1 Chronicles 5:9
1 Chronicles 5:10 Then, in the days of Saul, they battled against the Hagarites and put them to death. And they lived in place of them, in their dwellings, throughout the entire region that looks to the east of Gilead.1 Chronicles 5:10
1 Chronicles 5:14 These were the sons of Abihail, the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz,1 Chronicles 5:14
1 Chronicles 5:16 And they lived in Gilead, and in Bashan and its towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, as far as the borders.1 Chronicles 5:16
1 Chronicles 6:80 indeed also, from the tribe of Gad: Ramoth in Gilead and its suburbs, and Mahanaim with its suburbs;1 Chronicles 6:80
1 Chronicles 7:14 Also, the son of Manasseh: Asriel. And his concubine, a Syrian, bore Machir, the father of Gilead.1 Chronicles 7:14
1 Chronicles 7:17 Then the son of Ulam: Bedan. These are the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.1 Chronicles 7:17
1 Chronicles 10:11 When the men of Jabesh Gilead had heard this, specifically, all that the Philistines had done concerning Saul,1 Chronicles 10:11
1 Chronicles 26:31 And the leader of the Hebronites was Jerijah, according to their families and kindred. In the fortieth year of the reign of David, they were numbered, and there were found very strong men in Jazer Gilead.1 Chronicles 26:31
1 Chronicles 27:21 and over the one half tribe of Manasseh in Gilead, Iddo, the son of Zechariah; then over Benjamin, Jaasiel, the son of Abner;1 Chronicles 27:21
Number of the word / term Gilead in 1 Chronicles: 13
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book 2 Chronicles
2 Chronicles 18:2 And after some years, he descended to him in Samaria. And upon his arrival, Ahab slaughtered very many sheep and oxen, for him and for the people who had arrived with him. And he persuaded him that he should ascend against Ramoth Gilead.2 Chronicles 18:2
2 Chronicles 18:3 And Ahab, the king of Israel, said to Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, “Come with me to Ramoth Gilead.” And he answered him: “As I am, so also are you. As your people are, so also are my people. And we will be with you in war.”2 Chronicles 18:3
2 Chronicles 18:5 And so the king of Israel gathered together four hundred men of the prophets, and he said to them: “Should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should we be quieted?” But they said, “Ascend, and God will deliver into the hand of the king.”2 Chronicles 18:5
2 Chronicles 18:11 And all the prophets prophesied similarly, and they said: “Ascend against Ramoth Gilead, and you shall prosper, and the Lord will deliver them into the hand of the king.”2 Chronicles 18:11
2 Chronicles 18:14 Therefore, he went to the king. And the king said to him, “Micaiah, should we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or should we be quieted?” And he responded to him: “Ascend. For everything will come to prosperity, and the enemies will be delivered into your hands.”2 Chronicles 18:14
2 Chronicles 18:28 And so, the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat, the king of Judah, ascended against Ramoth Gilead.2 Chronicles 18:28
2 Chronicles 22:5 And he walked in their counsels. And he went with Joram, the son of Ahab, the king of Israel, to war against Hazael, the king of Syria, at Ramoth Gilead. And the Syrians wounded Joram.2 Chronicles 22:5
Number of the word / term Gilead in 2 Chronicles: 7
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Song
Song of Solomon 4:1 Groom to Bride: How beautiful you are, my love, how beautiful you are! Your eyes are those of a dove, except for what is hidden within. Your hair is like flocks of goats, which ascend along the mountain of Gilead.Song of Solomon 4:1
Song of Solomon 6:5 Avert your eyes from me, for they have caused me fly away. Your hair is like a flock of goats, which have appeared out of Gilead.Song of Solomon 6:5
Number of the word / term Gilead in Song: 2
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Jeremiah
Jeremiah 22:6 For thus says the Lord about the house of the king of Judah: You are to me like Gilead, the head of Lebanon. Certainly, I will make you desolate, with uninhabitable cities.Jeremiah 22:6
Jeremiah 46:11 Ascend to Gilead, and take its balm, O virgin daughter of Egypt! It is in vain that you multiply medicines; there will be no health for you!Jeremiah 46:11
Jeremiah 50:19 And I will lead back Israel to his habitation. And he will pasture on Carmel and Bashan, and his soul will be satiated at mount Ephraim and Gilead.Jeremiah 50:19
Number of the word / term Gilead in Jeremiah: 3
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Ezekiel
Ezekiel 47:18 Moreover, the eastern region will be from the midst of Hauran, and from the midst of Damascus, and from the midst of Gilead, and from the midst of the land of Israel, to the Jordan, marking the boundary to the eastern sea. For so shall you measure the eastern region.Ezekiel 47:18
Number of the word / term Gilead in Ezekiel: 1
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Hosea
Hosea 12:11 If Gilead is an idol, then they have been sacrificing cattle in Gilgal to no purpose. For even their altars are like clutter on the soil of the field.Hosea 12:11
Number of the word / term Gilead in Hosea: 1
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Amos
Amos 1:3 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of Damascus, and for four, I will not convert it, in so far as they have threshed Gilead into iron wagons.Amos 1:3
Amos 1:13 Thus says the Lord: For three wicked deeds of the sons of Ammon, and for four, I will not convert him, in so far as he has cut up the pregnant women of Gilead, so as to expand his limits.Amos 1:13
Number of the word / term Gilead in Amos: 2
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Obadiah
Obadiah 1:19 And those who are towards the South, and who are in the camps of the Philistines, will inherit the mount of Esau. And they will possess the region of Ephraim, and the region of Samaria. And Benjamin will possess Gilead.Obadiah 1:19
Number of the word / term Gilead in Obadiah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Micah
Micah 7:14 With your rod, pasture your people, the flock of your inheritance, living alone in the narrow forest, in the midst of Carmel. They will graze in Bashan and Gilead, as in the ancient days.Micah 7:14
Number of the word / term Gilead in Micah: 1
Bible passages with ‘Gilead’ in the book Zechariah
Zechariah 10:10 And I will lead them back from the land of Egypt, and I will gather them from among the Assyrians, and I will lead them to the land of Gilead and Lebanon, and no place will be left that has not been found by them.Zechariah 10:10
Number of the word / term ‘Gilead’ in Zechariah: 1
These texts are taken from the following version: Catholic Public Domain Version.
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