Library Home>All Subjects>G Subjects>Galeed

Galeed

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(heap of witness). Memorial heap of Jacob (Gen. 31:47-48⁴⁷And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. ⁴⁸And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; (Genesis 31:47‑48)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The name given by Jacob to the heap of stones raised to witness the covenant made between him and Laban. It signifies, as in the margin, “heap of witness” (Gen. 31:47-48⁴⁷And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed. ⁴⁸And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed; (Genesis 31:47‑48)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

1567 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Gal`ed

Phonic:

gal-ade’

Meaning:

from 1530 and 5707; heap of testimony; Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan

KJV Usage:

Galeed

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Heap of witness:― a heap of stones erected as a witness to the covenant between Jacob and Labon, [GILEAD], Gen. 31:47. {Tumulus testimonii}