Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H1567 |
|---|---|
| Word: | גַּליֵד |
| Part of Speech: | Name/l. |
| Etymology: | from H1530 and H5707 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 2 |
| Transliteration: | Gal`ed |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | gal-ade' |
| Meaning: | 1. heap of testimony 2. Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan |
| KJV Renderings: | Galeed. |
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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) Gen 31:47; Gen 31:48 (see גַּל 1.c.) apparently intended to explain גִּלְעָד q. v.; Di conjecture also (as name of altar) Josh 22:34 (compare ᵑ6 ).
