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Genesis 31

Gn. 31:47 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And Laban
Laban (Hebrew #3837)
Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the Desert
KJV usage: Laban.
Pronounce: law-bawn'
Origin: the same as 3836
called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
it κJegar-sahadutha
Ygar (Hebrew #3026)
heap of the testimony; Jegar-Sahadutha, a cairn East of the Jordan
KJV usage: Jegar-Sahadutha.
Pronounce: Sahaduwtha'
Origin: (Aramaic) from a word derived from an unused root (meaning to gather) and a derivation of a root corresponding to 7717
: but Jacob
Ya`aqob (Hebrew #3290)
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch
KJV usage: Jacob.
Pronounce: yah-ak-obe'
Origin: from 6117
called
qara' (Hebrew #7121)
to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)
KJV usage: bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(- ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.
Pronounce: kaw-raw'
Origin: a primitive root (rather identical with 7122 through the idea of accosting a person met)
it λGaleed
Gal`ed (Hebrew #1567)
heap of testimony; Galed, a memorial cairn East of the Jordan
KJV usage: Galeed.
Pronounce: gal-ade'
Origin: from 1530 and 5707
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Chald. the heap of witness.
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Heb. the heap of witness.

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J. N. Darby Translation

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And Laban called it Jegar-sahaduthac, and Jacob called it Galeedc.

JND Translation Notes

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The one is Aramaic, the other Hebrew. both meaning, "Heap of witness."