Galeed
aka Galeed
Heap of witness, the name of the pile of stones erected by Jacob and Laban to mark the league of friendship into which they entered with each other (Gen. 31:47, 48). This was the name given to the “heap” by Jacob. It is Hebrew, while the name Jegar-sahadutha, given to it by Laban, is Aramaic (Chaldee or Syriac). Probably Nahor’s family originally spoke Aramaic, and Abraham and his descendants learned Hebrew, a kindred dialect, in the land of Canaan.
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Key verses
Genesis 31:48
Laban said, “This heap is witness between me and you this day.” Therefore it was named Galeed
Genesis 31:47
Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.