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Judges 12:5 (GN)

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5 In order to keep the Ephraimites from escaping, the Gileadites captured the places where the Jordan could be crossed. When any Ephraimite who was trying to escape would ask permission to cross, the men of Gilead would ask, "Are you an Ephraimite?" If he

Definition(s):
Gilead (Gil-ee-ad): the heap or mass of testimony
Jordan (Jor-dan): the river of judgment
Ephraimite (Eff-ra-imm-ight):
Gileadites (Gil-e-ad-ights):