Genesis 31:47
Strong's Lexicon
Laban
לָבָ֔ן (lā·ḇān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3837: Laban = 'white' n pr m 1) son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel n pr loc 2) a wilderness encampment of the Israelites

named
וַיִּקְרָא־ (way·yiq·rā-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

it Jegar-sahadutha,
שָׂהֲדוּתָ֑א (śā·hă·ḏū·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3026: Jegar-sahadutha = 'witness heap' 1) the mound of stones raised as witness between Jacob and Laban, called by Jacob in Hebrew 'Galeed'

but Jacob
וְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב (wə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob = 'heel holder' or 'supplanter' 1) son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 12 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel

called it
קָ֥רָא (qā·rā)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7121: 1) to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to call, cry, utter a loud sound 1a2) to call unto, cry (for help), call (with name of God) 1a3) to proclaim 1a4) to read aloud, read (to oneself), read 1a5) to summon, invite, call for, call and commission, appoint, call and endow 1a6) to call, name, give name to, call by 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to call oneself 1b2) to be called, be proclaimed, be read aloud, be summoned, be named 1c) (Pual) to be called, be named, be called out, be chosen

Galeed.
גַּלְעֵֽד׃ (gal·‘êḏ)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1567: Galeed = 'witness heap' 1) the pile of stones heaped up between Jacob and Laban to certify their covenant; located on Mt Gilead

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

Young's Literal Translation
and Laban calleth{A3026.htm" title="{A3026"> it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laban named the mound Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

New American Standard Bible
Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

King James Bible
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

New Living Translation
To commemorate the event, Laban called the place Jegar-sahadutha (which means "witness pile" in Aramaic), and Jacob called it Galeed (which means "witness pile" in Hebrew).

English Standard Version
Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

New American Standard Bible
Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

King James Bible
And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Laban named the mound Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

International Standard Version
Laban named the place Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.

NET Bible
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

American Standard Version
And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

English Revised Version
And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Young's Literal Translation
and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.
















Cross References
Genesis 31:46
And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

Joshua 22:34
And the children of Reuben and the children of Gad called the altar Ed: for it shall be a witness between us that the LORD is God.

Genesis 1:1
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

Genesis 31:45
And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

Genesis 31:44
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

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;

Genesis 31:49
And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

Genesis 31:50
If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.
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