Galeed — the meaning of the Hebrew name גַּלְעֵד

גַּלְעֵד

Galʻêd · pronounced gal-ade' · Strong's H1567 · a place

Galeed means heap of testimony.

Built from

גַּל gal (from, H1530) — something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves) open in the lexicon ›

עֵד ʻêd (and, H5707) — concretely, a witness open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H1530 and H5707; heap of testimony; Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan.

First appearance

Gen 31:47 And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. (KJV)

Every verse that names Galeed

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Genesis

Gen 31:47Gen 31:48

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