What is Gilead in the Bible?
Gilead or Gilad (/ˈɡɪliəd/; Hebrew: גִּלְעָד Gīləʿāḏ, Arabic: جلعاد, Ǧalʻād, Jalaad) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan. … In some cases, “Gilead” is used the bible to refer to all the region east of the Jordan River. What is Gilead known for? Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ:GILD)…