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Genesis 31

Gen. 31:47 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Laban
Laban (Hebrew #3837)
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
KJV usage: Laban.
Pronounce: law-bawn'
Origin: the same as 3836
called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
it κJegar-sahadutha
Ygar (Hebrew #3026)
heap of the testimony; Jegar-Sahadutha, a cairn East of the Jordan
KJV usage: Jegar-Sahadutha.
Pronounce: Sahaduwtha'
Origin: (Aramaic) from a word derived from an unused root (meaning to gather) and a derivation of a root corresponding to 7717
: but Jacob
Ya`aqob (Hebrew #3290)
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
KJV usage: Jacob.
Pronounce: yah-ak-obe'
Origin: from 6117
called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
it λGaleed
Gal`ed (Hebrew #1567)
heap of testimony; Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan
KJV usage: Galeed.
Pronounce: gal-ade'
Origin: from 1530 and 5707
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Chald. the heap of witness.
λ
Heb. the heap of witness.

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Galeed,
Jacob,
Jegar-sahadutha,
Laban

Cross References

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Jegar-sahadutha.
i.e., the heap of witness.
Chald.
Galeed.i.e., the heap of witness.
Heb.
Heb. 12:1• 1Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, (Heb. 12:1)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And Laban called it Jegar-sahaduthac, and Jacob called it Galeedc.

JND Translation Notes

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c
The one is Aramaic, the other Hebrew. both meaning, "Heap of witness."