Verse 30

{ "verseID": "Genesis.21.30", "source": "וַיֹּ֕אמֶר כִּ֚י אֶת־שֶׁ֣בַע כְּבָשֹׂ֔ת תִּקַּ֖ח מִיָּדִ֑י בַּעֲבוּר֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֣י לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּ֥י חָפַ֖רְתִּי אֶת־הַבְּאֵ֥ר הַזֹּֽאת׃", "text": "And *yōʾmer* *kî* *ʾet*-*šebaʿ* *kəbāśōt* *tiqqaḥ* from-*yādî* in-*ʿăbûr* *tihyeh*-for-me for-*ʿēdâ* *kî* *ḥāpartî* *ʾet*-*habbəʾēr* *hazzōʾt*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction with consecutive imperfect - and (sequential action)", "*yōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/for", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*šebaʿ*": "numeral - seven", "*kəbāśōt*": "feminine plural noun - ewe lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will take", "*miy-*": "preposition - from", "*yādî*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*ba-*": "preposition - in/for", "*ʿăbûr*": "masculine singular noun - purpose", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - she/it will be", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st person singular suffix - to me", "*lə-*": "preposition - for", "*ʿēdâ*": "feminine singular noun - witness", "*kî*": "conjunction - that/because", "*ḥāpartî*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular - I dug", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*bəʾēr*": "feminine singular noun - well", "*ha-*": "definite article - the", "*zōʾt*": "feminine singular demonstrative pronoun - this" }, "variants": { "*yōʾmer*": "said/explained", "*kəbāśōt*": "ewe lambs/female lambs", "*tiqqaḥ*": "you will take/you shall accept", "*ba-ʿăbûr*": "so that/in order that/for the purpose that", "*tihyeh* *lî* *lə-ʿēdâ*": "it will be for me as a witness/it will serve as evidence for me", "*ḥāpartî*": "I dug/I excavated" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Han svarte: 'Du skal motta disse syv lammene fra meg som et vitnesbyrd på at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Han sa: For at du skal ta imot disse syv lam fra min hånd, for at de skal være et vitnesbyrd om at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Norsk King James

  Og han sa, For disse syv lammene skal du ta fra min hånd, at de må være et vitne for meg, at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Han svarte: Ta disse syv lamene fra meg som et vitnesbyrd om at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Abraham svarte: På den måten skal du ta de sju hunnlammene fra min hånd som vitne på at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og han sa: Du skal ta disse sju hunnlam fra min hånd som et vitnesbyrd om at jeg har gravd denne kilden.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og han svarte: 'Disse syv jentelammene skal du ta fra min hånd, som et vitnesbyrd for meg om at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.'

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og han sa: Du skal ta disse sju hunnlam fra min hånd som et vitnesbyrd om at jeg har gravd denne kilden.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Han svarte: "Disse syv lammene skal du ta fra min hånd som et vitnesbyrd om at jeg har gravd denne brønnen."

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  He replied, 'Accept these seven lambs from my hand as a witness that I dug this well.'

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Abraham svarte: Du skal ta imot de syv lamungene fra min hånd så de kan være et vitnesbyrd for meg om at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han svarede: Fordi du skal tage syv Lam af min Haand; og det skal være mig til et Vidnesbyrd, at jeg haver gravet denne Brønd.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digd this well.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og han sa: For disse syv lammene skal du ta av min hånd, for at de skal være et vitnesbyrd for meg, at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And he said, For these seven ewe lambs you shall take from my hand, that they may be a witness that I have dug this well.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Han sa: "Du skal ta disse syv unge søyene av meg, som et vitnesbyrd om at jeg har gravd denne brønnen."

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Han svarte: «Disse syv lammene skal du ta imot fra meg som et vitnesbyrd for at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.»

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og han sa: De sju hunnlamene skal du ta fra min hånd, så de kan være et vitnesbyrd for meg at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han sa: Ta disse sju lammene fra meg som et vitne på at jeg har gravd denne brønnen.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And he answered: vij. lambes shalt thou take of my hande that it maye be a wytnesse vnto me that I haue dygged this well:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  He answered: seue lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they maye be wytnes vnto me, that I haue dygged this well.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  He aunswered: for these seuen ewe lambes shalt thou take of my hande, that they may be a wytnesse vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he said, For [these] seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And he saith, `For -- the seven lambs thou dost accept from my hand, so that it becometh a witness for me that I have digged this well;'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And he said, These seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that it may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Take these seven lambs from me as a witness that I have made this water-hole.

• World English Bible (2000)

  He said, "You shall take these seven ewe lambs from my hand, that it may be a witness to me, that I have dug this well."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  He replied,“You must take these seven ewe lambs from my hand as legal proof that I dug this well.”

Referenced Verses

• Gen 31:52 : 52 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.52", "source": "עֵד הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְעֵדָה הַמַּצֵּבָה אִם־אָנִי לֹא־אֶעֱבֹר אֵלֶיךָ אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאִם־אַתָּה לֹא־תַעֲבֹר אֵלַי אֶת־הַגַּל הַזֶּה וְאֶת־הַמַּצֵּבָה הַזֹּאת לְרָעָה", "text": "*ʿēd* the *gal* the this and *ʿēdāh* the *maṣṣēbāh* if-*ʾānî* not-*ʾeʿĕbōr* to you *ʾet*-the *gal* the this and if-*ʾattāh* not-*taʿăbōr* to me *ʾet*-the *gal* the this and *ʾet*-the *maṣṣēbāh* the this for *rāʿāh*", "grammar": { "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar", "*ʾānî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will pass over", "*ʾattāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*taʿăbōr*": "qal imperfect 2nd masculine singular - you will pass over", "*rāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - evil/harm" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence (feminine form)", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument", "*ʾeʿĕbōr*": "will pass over/cross/go beyond", "*taʿăbōr*": "will pass over/cross/go beyond", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/harm/injury/calamity" } }
• Josh 22:27-28 : 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.27", "source": "כִּי֩ עֵ֨ד ה֜וּא בֵּינֵ֣ינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶ֗ם וּבֵ֣ין דֹּרוֹתֵינוּ֮ אַחֲרֵינוּ֒ לַעֲבֹ֞ד אֶת־עֲבֹדַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ לְפָנָ֔יו בְּעֹלוֹתֵ֥ינוּ וּבִזְבָחֵ֖ינוּ וּבִשְׁלָמֵ֑ינוּ וְלֹא־יֹאמְר֨וּ בְנֵיכֶ֤ם מָחָר֙ לְבָנֵ֔ינוּ אֵין־לָכֶ֥ם חֵ֖לֶק בַּיהוָֽה׃", "text": "For-*kî* witness-*ʿēd* it-*hûʾ* between-us-*bênênû* and-between-you-*ûbênêkem* and-between-*ûbên* our-generations-*dôrôtênû* after-us-*ʾaḥărênû* to-serve-*laʿăvōd* *ʾet*-service-*ʿăvōdat* *YHWH* before-him-*ləpānāyw* with-our-burnt-offerings-*bəʿôlôtênû* and-with-our-sacrifices-*ûvizvāḥênû* and-with-our-peace-offerings-*ûvišlāmênû* and-not-*wəlōʾ*-shall-say-*yōʾmərû* your-sons-*bənêkem* tomorrow-*māḥār* to-our-sons-*ləvānênû* not-*ʾên*-to-you-*lākem* portion-*ḥēleq* in-*YHWH*-*baYHWH*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness, testimony", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it, he", "*bênênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - between us", "*ûbênêkem*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and between you", "*ûbên*": "conjunction + preposition - and between", "*dôrôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our generations", "*ʾaḥărênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - after us", "*laʿăvōd*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to serve/worship", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăvōdat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - service of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ləpānāyw*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*bəʿôlôtênû*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural with 1st plural suffix - with our burnt offerings", "*ûvizvāḥênû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - and with our sacrifices", "*ûvišlāmênû*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine plural with 1st plural suffix - and with our peace offerings", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*bənêkem*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your sons", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow, in the future", "*ləvānênû*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - to our sons", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*lākem*": "preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - to/for you", "*ḥēleq*": "noun, masculine singular - portion, share, part", "*baYHWH*": "preposition + divine name - in YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ʿēd*": "witness, testimony, evidence", "*dôrôt*": "generations, periods, ages", "*ʿăvōdat*": "service, worship, labor", "*ʿôlôt*": "burnt offerings, ascending offerings", "*zəvāḥîm*": "sacrifices, slaughtered offerings", "*šəlāmîm*": "peace offerings, fellowship offerings, offerings of well-being", "*māḥār*": "tomorrow, in future time", "*ḥēleq*": "portion, share, part, territory" } } 28 { "verseID": "Joshua.22.28", "source": "וַנֹּ֕אמֶר וְהָיָ֗ה כִּֽי־יֹאמְר֥וּ אֵלֵ֛ינוּ וְאֶל־דֹּרֹתֵ֖ינוּ מָחָ֑ר וְאָמַ֡רְנוּ רְא֣וּ אֶת־תַּבְנִית֩ מִזְבַּ֨ח יְהוָ֜ה אֲשֶׁר־עָשׂ֣וּ אֲבוֹתֵ֗ינוּ לֹ֤א לְעוֹלָה֙ וְלֹ֣א לְזֶ֔בַח כִּי־עֵ֣ד ה֔וּא בֵּינֵ֖ינוּ וּבֵינֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And-*wə*-*nōʾmer* and-it-shall-be-*wəhāyāh* if-*kî*-they-say-*yōʾmərû* to-us-*ʾēlênû* and-to-*wəʾel*-our-generations-*dōrōtênû* tomorrow-*māḥār* and-we-will-say-*wəʾāmarnû* see-*rəʾû* *ʾet*-pattern-*tavnît* altar-*mizbaḥ* *YHWH* which-*ʾăšer*-made-*ʿāśû* our-fathers-*ʾăvôtênû* not-*lōʾ* for-burnt-offering-*ləʿôlāh* and-not-*wəlōʾ* for-sacrifice-*ləzevaḥ* for-*kî*-witness-*ʿēd* it-*hûʾ* between-us-*bênênû* and-between-you-*ûbênêkem*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*nōʾmer*": "qal imperfect, 1st plural, waw consecutive - and we said", "*wəhāyāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular with waw consecutive - and it shall be", "*kî*": "conjunction - if, when", "*yōʾmərû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will say", "*ʾēlênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - to us", "*wəʾel*": "conjunction + preposition - and to", "*dōrōtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our generations", "*māḥār*": "adverb - tomorrow, in the future", "*wəʾāmarnû*": "conjunction + qal perfect, 1st plural - and we will say", "*rəʾû*": "qal imperative, masculine plural - see", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*tavnît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - pattern, model, form", "*mizbaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - altar of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which, that", "*ʿāśû*": "qal perfect, 3rd common plural - they made", "*ʾăvôtênû*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st plural suffix - our fathers", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ləʿôlāh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - for burnt offering", "*wəlōʾ*": "conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ləzevaḥ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular - for sacrifice", "*kî*": "conjunction - for, because", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - it, he", "*bênênû*": "preposition with 1st plural suffix - between us", "*ûbênêkem*": "conjunction + preposition with 2nd masculine plural suffix - and between you" }, "variants": { "*tavnît*": "pattern, model, form, likeness, replica", "*mizbaḥ*": "altar, place of sacrifice", "*ʾăvôt*": "fathers, ancestors, forefathers", "*ʿôlāh*": "burnt offering, that which ascends", "*zevaḥ*": "sacrifice, slaughtered offering", "*ʿēd*": "witness, testimony, evidence" } }
• Josh 24:27 : 27 { "verseID": "Joshua.24.27", "source": "וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁ֜עַ אֶל־כָּל־הָעָ֗ם הִנֵּ֨ה הָאֶ֤בֶן הַזֹּאת֙ תִּֽהְיֶה־בָּ֣נוּ לְעֵדָ֔ה כִּֽי־הִ֣יא שָׁמְעָ֗ה אֵ֚ת כָּל־אִמְרֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר דִּבֶּ֖ר עִמָּ֑נוּ וְהָיְתָ֤ה בָכֶם֙ לְעֵדָ֔ה פֶּֽן־תְּכַחֲשׁ֖וּן בֵּאלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃", "text": "And *wayyōʾmer* *Yehōshūaʿ* to all the *hāʿām*, *hinnēh* the *ʾeben* the *zōʾt* *tihyeh* in us for *ʿēdāh*, for she *shāmʿāh* *ʾēt* all *ʾimrê* *YHWH* that *dibber* with us; and *hāytāh* in you for *ʿēdāh*, lest *tekachăshūn* in your *ʾĕlōhîm*.", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yehōshūaʿ*": "proper noun, masculine - Joshua", "*hāʿām*": "definite noun, masculine singular - the people", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*zōʾt*": "demonstrative adjective, feminine singular - this", "*tihyeh*": "qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - will be", "*ʿēdāh*": "noun, feminine singular - witness", "*shāmʿāh*": "qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - she heard", "*ʾēt*": "direct object marker", "*ʾimrê*": "construct plural of *ʾēmer* - words/sayings of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - LORD", "*dibber*": "piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke", "*hāytāh*": "qal perfect consecutive 3rd feminine singular - and she will be", "*tekachăshūn*": "piel imperfect 2nd masculine plural + paragogic nun - you might deny/disown", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun with 2nd masculine plural possessive suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*ʿēdāh*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*shāmʿāh*": "heard/listened to/understood", "*tekachăshūn*": "deny/disown/deceive/lie" } }
• Gen 31:44-48 : 44 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.44", "source": "וְעַתָּה לְכָה נִכְרְתָה בְרִית אֲנִי וָאָתָּה וְהָיָה לְעֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ", "text": "And now *lekāh* *nikretāh* *berît* *ʾanî* and *ʾāttāh* and *hāyāh* for *ʿēd* between me and between you", "grammar": { "*lekāh*": "qal imperative masculine singular - come/go", "*nikretāh*": "qal imperfect 1st person plural cohortative - let us cut", "*berît*": "noun, feminine singular - covenant", "*ʾanî*": "personal pronoun 1st person singular - I", "*ʾāttāh*": "personal pronoun 2nd masculine singular - you", "*hāyāh*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness" }, "variants": { "*lekāh*": "come/go/proceed", "*nikretāh*": "let us cut/make/establish", "*berît*": "covenant/treaty/agreement", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence" } } 45 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.45", "source": "וַיִּקַּח יַעֲקֹב אָבֶן וַיְרִימֶהָ מַצֵּבָה", "text": "And *wa-yiqqaḥ* *Yaʿaqōb* *ʾāben* and *wa-yerîmehā* *maṣṣēbāh*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾāben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*wa-yerîmehā*": "waw consecutive with hiphil imperfect 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - and he raised it", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "noun, feminine singular - pillar" }, "variants": { "*ʾāben*": "stone/rock", "*wa-yerîmehā*": "raised it/set it up/lifted it", "*maṣṣēbāh*": "pillar/standing stone/monument" } } 46 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.46", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב לְאֶחָיו לִקְטוּ אֲבָנִים וַיִּקְחוּ אֲבָנִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ־גָל וַיֹּאכְלוּ שָׁם עַל־הַגָּל", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Yaʿaqōb* to *ʾeḥāyw* *liqṭû* *ʾabānîm* and *wa-yiqḥû* *ʾabānîm* and *wa-yaʿaśû*-*gāl* and *wa-yōʾkelû* there on-the *gāl*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen", "*liqṭû*": "qal imperative masculine plural - gather", "*ʾabānîm*": "noun, feminine plural - stones", "*wa-yiqḥû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they took", "*wa-yaʿaśû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they made", "*gāl*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*wa-yōʾkelû*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they ate" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥāyw*": "his brothers/kinsmen/relatives", "*liqṭû*": "gather/collect/pick up", "*gāl*": "heap/pile/mound" } } 47 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.47", "source": "וַיִּקְרָא־לוֹ לָבָן יְגַר שָׂהֲדוּתָא וְיַעֲקֹב קָרָא לוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yiqrāʾ*-to him *Lābān* *Yegar Śāhadûtāʾ* and *Yaʿaqōb* *qārāʾ* to it *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqrāʾ*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he called", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*Yegar Śāhadûtāʾ*": "proper noun (Aramaic) - Heap of Witness", "*Yaʿaqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun (Hebrew) - Heap of Witness" }, "variants": { "*Yegar Śāhadûtāʾ*": "Heap of Witness (Aramaic)", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness (Hebrew)" } } 48 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.48", "source": "וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵד", "text": "And *wa-yōʾmer* *Lābān* the *gal* the this *ʿēd* between me and between you today therefore *qārāʾ*-*šemô* *Galʿēd*", "grammar": { "*wa-yōʾmer*": "waw consecutive with qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Lābān*": "proper noun - Laban", "*gal*": "noun, masculine singular - heap/pile", "*ʿēd*": "noun, masculine singular - witness", "*qārāʾ*": "qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he called", "*šemô*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its name", "*Galʿēd*": "proper noun - Galeed (Heap of Witness)" }, "variants": { "*gal*": "heap/pile/mound", "*ʿēd*": "witness/testimony/evidence", "*Galʿēd*": "Heap of Witness" } }