sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative

Gilead = "rocky region"

1. a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called 'Mount Gilead' or the 'land of Gilead' or just 'Gilead'. Divided into north and south Gilead

2. a city (with prefix 'Jabesh')

3. the people of the region

   proper masculine noun

4. son of Machir and grandson of Manasseh

5. father of Jephthah

6. a Gadite

Machir = "sold"

1. eldest son of Manasseh by an Aramite or Syrian concubine and progenitor of a large family

2. son of Ammiel, a powerful chief of one of the Transjordanic tribes who rendered essential services to Saul and to David

to give, put, set

1. (Qal)

   1. to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend

   2. to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate

   3. to make, constitute

2. (Niphal)

   1. to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned

   2. to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted

3. (Hophal)

   1. to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up

   2. to be put upon