Genesis 31:48
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Labanלָבָ֔ן
(la·van,)
3837a: father-in-law of Jacobfrom laben
said,וַיֹּ֣אמֶר
(vai·yo·mer)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Thisהַזֶּ֥ה
(haz·zeh)
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
heapהַגַּ֨ל
(hag·gal)
1530: a heap, wave, billowfrom galal
is a witnessעֵ֛ד
(ed)
5707: a witnessfrom ud
betweenבֵּינִ֥י
(bei·ni)
996: an interval, space betweenfrom bin
you and me this day."הַיֹּ֑ום
(hai·yo·vm;)
3117: daya prim. root
Thereforeעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
it was namedקָרָֽא־
(ka·ra-)
7121: to call, proclaim, reada prim. root
Galeed,גַּלְעֵֽד׃
(gal·'ed.)
1567: "witness-pile," a memorial of stones E. of the Jordan Riverfrom gal and ed


















KJV Lexicon
And Laban
Laban  (law-bawn')
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert -- Laban.
said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
This heap
gal  (gal)
something rolled, i.e. a heap of stone or dung (plural ruins), by analogy, a spring of water (plural waves) -- billow, heap, spring, wave.
is a witness
`ed  (ayd)
concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. prince -- witness.
between me and thee this day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
Therefore was the name
shem  (shame)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character -- + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
of it called
qara'  (kaw-raw')
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
Galeed
Gal`ed  (gal-ade')
heap of testimony; Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan -- Galeed.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Laban said, "This heap is a witness between you and me this day." Therefore it was named Galeed,

King James Bible
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Laban said, "This mound is a witness between you and me today." Therefore the place was called Galeed

International Standard Version
Then Laban said, "This stack will serve as a witness between you and me today." That's how the place came to be named Galeed.

NET Bible
Laban said, "This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement today." That is why it was called Galeed.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Laban said, "This pile of stones stands as a witness between you and me today." This is why it was named Galeed

King James 2000 Bible
And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
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