"Gilead" is the historic region of ancient Israel on the east bank of the Jordan River.

"Gilead" - "Gilead" is a symbol of the spiritual "Mountain," the height of the Truth of God's Will and its knowledge by a righteous people.

"Gilead" is also a symbol of a righteous people, which comes from a righteous man named Gilead, the heir of the righteous family of Patriarch Joseph.

"Gilead" is also a symbol of the nations spiritually "subdued" by the Israelites - joined to the knowledge and fulfillment of the One God and His Will.  

Negative Meaning

"Gilead" is a symbol of a morally, spiritually ungodly people, a deceitful religious world that distorts and violates the Will of God.