Bible Dictionary
JEGAR-SAHA-DUTHA
Jegar-saha-dutha was Laban’s Aramaic name for the cairn of witness made when he and Jacob parted. Jacob called the same heap Galeed.
Definition
Jegar-saha-dutha was Laban’s Aramaic name for the cairn of witness erected when he and Jacob parted. Jacob called the same heap Galeed.
Biblical Usage
The name appears in Genesis 31:47 as Laban’s designation of the witness heap. Jacob used the Hebrew name Galeed for the same place.
Historical Background
The expression is Aramaic and means “the mound witnesses.” A related form of the word for witness occurs in Job 16:19.
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>je-gar-sa-ha-du'-tha (yeghar sahadhutha'; Septuagint Bounos marturei, "(the) mound witnesses"): The name given by the Aramean, Laban, to the "cairn of witness," called by Jacob GALEED (which see) (Ge 31:47). The rest of the second part of this name appears again in Job 16:19, where sahadhi, should be rendered with the Revised Version (British and American), "he that voucheth for me," i.e. "my witness."</p>