Biblical place

Where was Gilead?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.

First appears in Genesis 31:21 · 21 books · 49 chapters

Overview

Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.

Gilead is represented in the local geography layer as Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Genesis 31:21 and is mentioned across 21 books, with 86 verse references collected into the glossary index.

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How to get to Gilead today

Travel to Gilead, the modern-day Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.

Gilead is commonly identified with Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Gilead is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh

Gilead 1

32.187°N · 35.692°E

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