Gilead

American  

[gil-ee-uhd] / ˈgɪl i əd /

noun

1. a district of ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan River, in present N Jordan.

2. Mount, a mountain in NW Jordan. 3,596 feet (1,096 meters).

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Gilead ¹ British  

/ ˈɡɪlɪˌæd /

noun

1. a historic mountainous region east of the River Jordan, rising over 1200 m (4000 ft)

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Gilead ² British  

/ ˈɡɪlɪˌæd /

noun

1. Old Testament a grandson of Manasseh; ancestor of the Coileadites (Numbers 26: 29–30)

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Example Sentences

Gilead Sciences expects a 2026 adjusted loss of $1.05 to 65 cents a share, driven by R&D costs and acquisition financing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Gilead lifted its revenue guidance, projecting product sales between $30 billion and $30.4 billion for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Novo Nordisk is the primary competitor in that area, though Amgen, Gilead Sciences, and Merck are also developing weight loss therapies.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Gilead has so tightly limited access to the drug that millions of people at risk from HIV might not get it, according to Public Citizen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The old Balm of Gilead cemetery was along Quagmire Road, about halfway between here and home.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck