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Gilead (other)
Gilead (Hebrew: ) is the name of three persons and two places in the Bible. Gilead may also refer to: Places Australia * Gilead, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney United States * Gilead, Connecticut, a village in the town of Hebron * Gilead, Illinois, an unincorporated community * Gilead, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Gilead, Maine, a town ** Former Gilead Railroad Station, Maine, on the National Register of Historic Places * Gilead Township, Michigan * Gilead, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Gilead, Nebraska, a village * Lake Gilead, New York, a reservoir * Gilead Township, Morrow County, Ohio People with the name * Gilead Sher (born 1953), Israeli attorney, government official and peace negotiator * Gilead J. Wilmot (1834–?), American politician Arts and entertainment * Gil'ead, a city in the kingdom of Alagaësia in Christopher Paolini's novel ''Eragon'' * Gilead, the fictional birthplace of Roland Deschain in Stephen King's ''The Dark Tower'' series of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilead
Gilead or Gilad (; he, גִּלְעָד ''Gīləʿāḏ'', ar, جلعاد, Ǧalʻād, Jalaad) is the ancient, historic, biblical name of the mountainous northern part of the region of Transjordan.''Easton's Bible Dictionary''''Galeed''/ref> The region is bounded in the west by the Jordan River, in the north by the deep ravine of the river Yarmouk and the region of Bashan, and in the southwest by what were known during antiquity as the “plains of Moab”, with no definite boundary to the east. In some cases, “Gilead” is used in the Bible to refer to all the region east of the Jordan River. Gilead is situated in modern-day Jordan, corresponding roughly to the Irbid, Ajloun, Jerash and Balqa Governorates. Gilead is also the name of three people in the Hebrew Bible, and a common given name for males in modern-day Israel. Etymology Gilead is explained in the Hebrew Bible as derived from the Hebrew words , which in turn comes from ('heap, mound, hill') and ('witness, te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Deschain
Roland Deschain of Gilead is a fictional character and the protagonist of Stephen King's '' The Dark Tower'' series. He is the son of Steven and Gabrielle Deschain and is descended from a long line of "gunslingers", peacekeepers and diplomats of Roland's society. Fictional biography Background Roland becomes a gunslinger at the unheard-of age of 14 after being manipulated into taking the "trial of manhood" by Marten Broadcloak, his father's adviser and alias of Randall Flagg. Marten has an affair with Roland's mother and makes sure Roland finds out about it, prompting Roland to request his trial in order to gain his guns and exact revenge on Marten. In the trial, Roland must defeat his teacher, Cort, using a weapon of his choosing. He chooses a hawk named David and defeats Cort. Roland sacrifices David to win the fight, setting the tone for Roland's future choices in life. Despite Roland's victory, Cort and Roland's father convince Roland to bide his time before seeking retribu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilad (other)
Gilad or Ghil'ad (Hebrew: ) may refer to: People Given name * Ghil'ad Zuckermann (born 1971), linguist and revivalist * Gilad Atzmon (born 1963), Israeli-born British jazz saxophonist * Gilad Bloom (born 1967), Israeli professional tennis player * Gilad Bracha, software engineer * Gilad Erdan (born 1970), Israeli politician * Gilad Hesseg (born 1971), Israeli folk rock singer-songwriter and composer * Gilad Hochman (born 1982), Israeli classical music composer * Gilad Janklowicz (born 1954), fitness guru * Gilad Kariv (born 1973), Israeli attorney * Gilad Karni, Israeli violist * Gilad Shaer, 16-year-old killed in the 2014 kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers * Gilad Shalit (born 1986), Israeli soldier Surname * Amos Gilad (1941–2010), Israeli Olympic runner * Avri Gilad (born 1962), Israeli media personality * Benjamin Gilad, pioneer in the field of competitive Intelligence * Yehuda Gilad (musician), professor of clarinet at the Colburn School of music * Yehuda Gilad ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghilad
Ghilad ( hu, Gilád; german: Gilad or ''Kilatt'') is a commune in Timiș County, Romania. It is composed of two villages, Gad ( hu, Gád; sr, Гад, Gad) and Ghilad. These were part of the commune of Ciacova until 2004, when they were split off. History The first recorded mention of Ghilad dates from 1212, when Andrew II of Hungary donated ''Gyad'' to '' Terra Sebus'', responsible for the transfer of possession being the prefect of Csanád, Nicolae Csáky. It was not mentioned in documents until the second half of the 16th century, then it is said that it was inhabited by Romanians, brought from Transylvania by Rami Pasha. In 1717, when the Austrians conquered Banat from the Turks, they conducted a census showing that the locality then called ''Donji Gilad''/Доњи Гилад in Serbian had 100 houses, and a few kilometers away, the locality of ''Gornji Gilad''/Горњи Гилад had 80 houses. Under Empress Maria Theresa, the population of the smaller Ghilad was moved to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Gilead (other)
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Mount Gilead may refer to: * The Mount of Gilead, in the Bible * Mount Gilead, a pioneer estate now located in Gilead, New South Wales * Mount Gilead, North Carolina ** Mount Gilead Downtown Historic District * Mount Gilead, Ohio ** Mount Gilead High School ** Mount Gilead State Park ** Mount Gilead-Mansfield Road ** Mount Gilead-Mount Vernon Road * Mount Gilead, Tennessee * Mount Gilead, Virginia * Mount Gilead Estate, a retirement community near Campbelltown, South Australia See also *Gilead (other) Gilead (Hebrew: ) is the name of three persons and two places in the Bible. Gilead may also refer to: Places Australia * Gilead, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney United States * Gilead, Connecticut, a village in the town of Hebron * Gilead, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Book Of Mormon People
This list is intended as a quick reference for individuals mentioned in the Book of Mormon. Notation Names with superscripts (e.g., Nephi1) are numbered according to the index in the LDS scripture, the Book of Mormon. Missing indices indicate people in the index who are not in the Book of Mormon; for instance, Aaron1 is the biblical Aaron, brother of Moses. * Bold type indicates the person was an important religious figure, such as a prophet or a missionary. * ''Italic type'' indicates the person was a king, chief judge or other ruler. * Underlined type indicates the person was a historian or record keeper; one whose writing (abridged or not) is included in ''The Book of Mormon''. * Combined typefaces indicate combined roles. For example, ''bold italic'' indicates an individual was both a religious and secular leader. A * ''Aaron2'', descendant of Heth2 Jaredite king * Aaron3, son of Mosiah2, Nephite missionary * ''Aaron4'', Lamanite king (c. AD 330) * Abinadi, Nephite proph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilead (tribal Group)
Gilead was a tribal group mentioned in Biblical passages which textual scholars attribute to early sources. In these sources, for example the Song of Deborah, the Gilead group is treated with equal status to the other Israelite tribes, while certain other tribes, including the Tribe of Manasseh, are absent. An eponymous ''Gilead'' is mentioned in the biblical genealogies as a descendant of Manasseh,Numbers 26:29 presumably implying that the ''Gilead'' group was part of Manasseh, and since ''Gilead'' is also the name of a specific part of the land east of the Jordan River, the ''Gilead'' tribal group presumably refers to the ''half tribe'' of Manasseh which resided on this side of the Jordan. The identity as part of a single tribe named ''Manasseh'', doesn't appear to have been fully accurate in practice, since there was very little geographic connection between the two ''half tribes'', only just touching at a corner of each, and according to the Book of Chronicles each ''half trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Watchtower Bible School Of Gilead
Watchtower Bible School of Gilead is the formal name of the missionary school of Jehovah's Witnesses, typically referred to simply as Gilead or Gilead School. Gilead is the flagship school at the Watchtower Educational Center at Patterson, New York, United States. History In 1942, Nathan H. Knorr, then president of the Watchtower Society, proposed the Watchtower Bible School of Gilead as an opportunity to expand their global preaching efforts. Originally intended as a temporary program, the first class began on February 1, 1943. No tuition was to be charged. Five months later, graduating students began to move out to their assignments in nine Latin-American countries, including Cuba. As early as 1956, graduates were serving "in about a hundred different lands". Gilead School has held classes at several of the facilities operated by the Watchtower Society: * ''Kingdom Farm'' in South Lansing, New York from 1943 to 1960 * Watch Tower Society headquarters in Brooklyn, New York f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilead Sciences
Gilead Sciences, Inc. () is an American biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Foster City, California, that focuses on researching and developing antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV/AIDS, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, influenza, and COVID-19, including ledipasvir/sofosbuvir and sofosbuvir. Gilead is a member of the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index and the S&P 500. Gilead was founded in 1987 under the name Oligogen by Michael L. Riordan. The original name was a reference to oligomers, small strands of DNA used to target genetic sequences. Gilead held its IPO in 1992, and successfully developed drugs like Tamiflu and Vistide that decade. In the 2000s, Gilead received approval for drugs including Viread and Hepsera, among others. It began evolving from a biotechnology company into a pharmaceutical company, acquiring several subsidiaries, though it still relied heavily on contracting to manufacture its drugs. The company continued its growth in the 2010s, but came under heavy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Complete People Stories
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenna Henderson
Zenna Chlarson Henderson (November 1, 1917 – May 11, 1983) was an American elementary school teacher and science fiction and fantasy author. Her first story was published in ''The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction'' in 1951. Her work is cited as pre-feminist, often featuring middle-aged women, children, and their relationships, but with stereotyped gender roles. Many of her stories center around humanoid aliens called "The People", who have special powers. Henderson was nominated for a Hugo Award in 1959 for her novelette ''Captivity''. Science fiction authors Lois McMaster Bujold, Orson Scott Card, Connie Willis, Dale Bailey, and Kathy Tyers have cited her as an influence on their work. Biography Zena Chlarson (she began using the spelling "Zenna" in the early 1950s) was born in 1917 in Tucson, Arizona, the daughter of Louis Rudolph Chlarson and Emily Vernell Rowley. She was the oldest of five children. She began reading science fiction at age 12 from magazines such as ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilead (novel)
''Gilead'' is a novel written by Marilynne Robinson published in 2004. It won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It is Robinson's second novel, following ''Housekeeping'' (1980). ''Gilead'' is an epistolary novel, as the entire narrative is a single, continuing, albeit episodic, document, written on several occasions in a form combining a journal and a memoir. It comprises the fictional autobiography of the Reverend John Ames, an elderly, white Congregationalist pastor in the small, secluded town of Gilead, Iowa (also fictional), who knows that he is dying of a heart condition. At the beginning of the book, the date is established as 1956, and Ames explains that he is writing an account of his life for his seven-year-old son, who will have few memories of him. Ames indicates he was born in 1880 and that, at the time of writing, he is seventy-six years old. Plot The book is an account of the memories and legacy of John Ames as he remem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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