Bible Dictionary
Jegarsahadutha
Jegarsahadutha is another spelling of the Aramaic name given by Laban to the covenant memorial heap erected with Jacob. Its meaning is “heap of testimony.”
Definition
Jegarsahadutha is another spelling of Jegar-sahadutha, meaning “heap of testimony.” It was the Aramaean name Laban gave to the heap of stones erected as a memorial of the agreement between him and Jacob.
Biblical Usage
The name appears in the narrative of the compact between Laban and Jacob.
Historical Background
Galeed is supplied as the Hebrew equivalent, though the two expressions do not exactly represent one another.
Scripture References
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Historical Bible Dictionaries
Smith's Bible Dictionary
(heap of testimony), the Aramaean name given by Laban the Syrian to the heap of stones which he erected as a memorial of the compact between Jacob and himself. (Genesis 31:47) Galeed, a “witness heap,” which is given as the Hebrew equivalent, does not exactly represent Jegar-sahadutha.