H1567: גַּלְעֵד
Galʻêd · pronounced gal-ade' · “Galeed”
Definition
Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan
KJV translates it as: Galeed.
Word origin: from H1530 (גַּל) and H5707 (עֵד); heap of testimony;
Extended definition
Galeed = "witness heap"
the pile of stones heaped up between Jacob and Laban to certify their covenant; located on Mt Gilead
Another name of ra.mot gi.l.ad (רָמֹת "Ramoth" H7433)
the pile of stones heaped up between Jacob and Laban to certify their covenant; located on Mt Gilead
Another name of ra.mot gi.l.ad (רָמֹת "Ramoth" H7433)
Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).
How H1567 is translated
- galeed ×2
Bible verses with H1567 (Galʻêd)
Galʻêd appears in 2 verses.
- Genesis 31:47
And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
- Genesis 31:48
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;