Biblical place
Where was Gilead?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
First appears in Hosea 6:8 · 1 books · 1 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 Hosea 6:8 and is mentioned across 1 book, with 1 verse reference collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
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