Gal'a-ad. The Greek form of the word, Gilead.
Smith's Bible Dictionary
By Dr. William Smith.Published in 1863
gal?ā̇-ad (Γαλαάδ, Galaád, Greek form of Gilead (1 Macc 5:9, 55; Judith 1:8)).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
PRINTER 1915.
Galaad
(Γαλαάδ, 1Ma_5:9; 1Ma_5:55; Jdt_1:8; Jdt_15:5) and THE COUNTRY OF GALAAD (ἡ Γαλααδῖτις, Galaaditis, 1Ma_5:17; 1Ma_5:20; 1Ma_5:25; 1Ma_5:27; 1Ma_5:36; 1Ma_5:45; 1Ma_13:22), a Graecized form of the word GILEAD SEE GILEAD (q.v.). Ga'lal (Heb. Galal', גָּלָל, perhaps weighty; Sept. Γωλήλ, Γαλέλ, Γαλαάλ), the name of two Levites after the exile.
1. A descendant of Jeduthun, and father of Shemaiah or Shammua (1Ch_9:16; Neh_11:17), B.C. ante 536.
2. One of those who dwelt in the villages of the Netophathites and served at Jerusalem (1Ch_9:15), A.D. 536.
CYCLOPEDIA OF BIBLICAL, THEOLOGICAL AND ECCLESIASTICAL
press 1895.