Galeed

Heap of witness, the name of the pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban to mark the league of friendship into which they entered with each other (Gen. 31:47, 48). This was the name given to the “heap” by Jacob. It is Hebrew, while the name Jegar-sahadutha, given to it by Laban, is Aramaic (Chaldee or Syriac). Probably Nahor’s family originally spoke Aramaic, and Abraham and his descendants learned Hebrew, a kindred dialect, in the land of Canaan.

Recorded scripture occurrences (2)

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Show passage in OET: GEN 31:47

OET-RV GEN 31:47

47 Lavan gave the pile the Aramit name ‘Yegar Sahadutha’ (which means ‘pile that reminds’) while Ya’akov gave it the Hebrew name ‘Gal’ed’ (which has the same meaning).

OET-LV GEN 31:47

47 And_he/it _called to_him/it Lāⱱān Jegar Sahadutha and_Yaˊₐqoⱱ he _called to_him/it Galeed.

Show passage in OET: GEN 31:48

OET-RV GEN 31:48

48 Then Lavan said, “This pile is a witness of the agreement between me and you today.” (That’s why he’d named it Gal’ed.)

OET-LV GEN 31:48

48 And_ Lāⱱān _he/it _said the_heap the_this is_a _witness between_me and_between_you the_day therefore yes/correct/thus/so he _called his/its_name Galeed.

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