Berean Strong's Lexicon Galed: Galed Original Word: גַּלְעֵד Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: גַּל (gal, meaning "heap" or "mound") and עֵד (ed, meaning "witness"). Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Galed, as it is a specific Hebrew proper noun. However, the concept of a "witness" or "testimony" can be related to Greek words like μαρτυρία (martyria, Strong's G3141) meaning "testimony" or "witness." Usage: Galed means "heap of witness." It is a name given to a pile of stones set up as a memorial or witness to an agreement or covenant. In the biblical context, it signifies a physical reminder of a solemn pact between parties. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, covenants and agreements were often marked by physical symbols such as altars, stones, or heaps. These served as tangible reminders of the promises made and were often invoked as witnesses to the covenant. The practice of setting up a stone heap as a witness is reflective of the legal and social customs of the time, where oral agreements were often reinforced by physical symbols. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom gal and ed Definition "witness-pile," a memorial of stones E. of the Jordan River NASB Translation Galeed (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs גַּלְעֵד proper name, of a location (witness-pile) name of pile of stones erected by Jacob and his company (KitGeschichte.129; by Laban We Di) Genesis 31:47,48 (see גַּל 1c) apparently intended to explain גִּלְעָד q. v.; Di conjecture also (as name of altar) Joshua 22:34 (compare ᵑ6). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Galeed From gal and ed; heap of testimony; Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan -- Galeed. see HEBREW gal see HEBREW ed Forms and Transliterations גַּלְעֵֽד׃ גלעד׃ gal‘êḏ gal·‘êḏ galEdLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 31:47 HEB: קָ֥רָא ל֖וֹ גַּלְעֵֽד׃ NAS: but Jacob called it Galeed. KJV: but Jacob called it Galeed. INT: Jacob called Galeed Genesis 31:48 2 Occurrences |
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