Biblical person
Gilead
genealogical ancestor
People
also: Gilead
Gilead is named as Machir’s son and as the ancestor associated with the Gileadites.
Gilead in the Bible is a genealogical ancestor, first named as Machir’s son and associated with the clan of the Gileadites Numbers 26:29. The passage names Iezer and Helek among Gilead’s sons, each connected with a clan Numbers 26:30. Another genealogy calls Gilead the son of Machir, who was the son of Manasseh 1 Chronicles 7:17.
Gilead is named in at least 4 verses across 3 books: Numbers, Joshua, and 1 Chronicles.
4
Verses
3
Books
Numbers 26:29
First named
Key verses
Across Scripture
Numbers · Joshua · 1 Chronicles