Genesis
Genesis 31:48
48Then Laban declared, “This mound is a witness between you and me this day.”
Therefore the place was called Galeed.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Then Laban | לָבָ֔ן | lā·ḇān | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3837 Laban |
| declared | וַיֹּ֣אמֶר | way·yō·mer | Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | H559 utter, say |
| This | הַזֶּ֥ה | haz·zeh | Article; Pronoun - masculine singular | H2088 this, that |
| mound | הַגַּ֨ל | hag·gal | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H1530 heap, wave, billow |
| is a witness | עֵ֛ד | ‘êḏ | Noun - masculine singular | H5707 witness |
| between you | בֵּינִ֥י | bê·nî | Preposition; first person common singular | H996 interval, space between |
| and me | וּבֵינְךָ֖ | ū·ḇê·nə·ḵā | Conjunctive waw; Preposition; second person masculine singular | H996 interval, space between |
| this day | הַיּ֑וֹם | hay·yō·wm | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H3117 day |
| Therefore | עַל־ | ‘al- | Preposition | H5921 height |
| the place was called | קָרָֽא־ | qā·rā- | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | H7121 call, proclaim, read |
| Galeed | גַּלְעֵֽד׃ | gal·‘êḏ | Noun - proper - feminine singular | H1567 Galed |
Cross-references
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Joshua 24:27 · Deuteronomy 3:16 · Deuteronomy 2:36 · Joshua 13:8–9 · Genesis 31:23
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.