Galʻêd — H1567

Definition

locative proper noun

Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan

1. Galeed = "witness heap"
2. the pile of stones heaped up between Jacob and Laban to certify their covenant; located on Mt Gilead

Usually translated as

Galeed

Origin

from H1530 and H5707; heap of testimony

• Derived from Gal (H1530)
• Derived from ʻêd (H5707)

Occurrences

Galʻêd occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2)

• Genesis 31:47 — And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed (גַּלְעֵֽד).
• 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 (גַּלְעֵֽד);