Bible Dictionary
Jegar-sahadutha
Jegar-sahadutha was the Aramaic name Laban gave to the heap of stones marking his covenant with Jacob. Jacob called the same memorial Galeed, the Hebrew equivalent.
Definition
Jegar-sahadutha means “pile of testimony.” It was the Aramaic or Syriac name Laban gave to the heap of stones erected as a memorial of his covenant with Jacob. Jacob called the same memorial by the Hebrew equivalent, Galeed.
Biblical Usage
The name occurs in the account of Laban and Jacob’s covenant memorial.
Historical Background
The different names reflect the Aramaic designation used by Laban and the Hebrew designation used by Jacob for the same heap of stones.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Pile of testimony, the Aramaic or Syriac name which Laban gave to the pile of stones erected as a memorial of the covenant between him and Jacob (Gen. 31:47), who, however, called it in Hebrew by an equivalent name, Galeed (q.v.).