Lexical Definition

‎גַּלְעֵד‎ Galʻêd (gal-ade') Galeed ^N:N--L
from ‎גַּל‎ and ‎עֵד‎; heap of testimony

Galeed.

• § Galeed = "witness heap"
• Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan

1) the pile of stones heaped up between Jacob and Laban to certify their covenant; located on Mt Gilead

Extended Information

name of: רָמֹת גִּלעָד

• Galeed = "witness heap"
• Another name of ra.mot gi.l.ad (‎ר‎ָ‎מ‎ֹ‎ת‎ "Ramoth" רָמֹת גִּלעָד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎גַּלְעֵד‎ proper name, of a location (witness-pile) name of pile of stones erected by Jacob and his company (Kit^{Geschichte.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).

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