Genesis 31:48

biblecontext

{ "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" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּאמֶר לָבָן הַגַּל הַזֶּה עֵד בֵּינִי וּבֵינְךָ הַיּוֹם עַל־כֵּן קָרָא־שְׁמוֹ גַּלְעֵד

Transliteration

And wa-yōʾmer Lābān the gal the this ʿēd between me and between you today therefore qārāʾ-šemô Galʿēd

Grammar Details

• *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)

Word Meanings

• *gal*: heap/pile/mound
• *ʿēd*: witness/testimony/evidence
• *Galʿēd*: Heap of Witness

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Laban said, 'This heap is a witness between you and me today.' That is why it was called Galeed.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and you this day. Therefore its name was called Galeed;

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Laban{H3837} said,{H559} This heap{H1530} is witness{H5707} between me and thee this day.{H3117} Therefore was the name{H8034} of it called{H7121} Galeed:{H1567}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Laban{H3837} said{H559}{(H8799)}, This heap{H1530} is a witness{H5707} between me and thee this day{H3117}. Therefore was the name{H8034} of it called{H7121}{(H8804)} Galeed{H1567};

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Than sayde Laban: this heape be witnesse betwene the and me this daye (therfore is it called Gilead)

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then sayde Laban: This heape be wytnesse betwene me and the this daye (therfore is it called Gilead)

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For Laban sayd, This heape is witnesse betweene me and thee this day: therefore he called the name of it Galeed.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then saide Laban: this heape is witnesse betwene thee and me this day, therfore it is called Galeed,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Laban said, This heap [is] a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Laban said, "This heap is witness between me and you this day." Therefore it was named Galeed

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Laban saith, `This heap `is' witness between me and thee to-day;' therefore hath he called its name Galeed;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Laban said, This heap is witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Laban said, These stones are a witness between you and me today. For this reason its name was Galeed,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Laban said, "This heap is witness between me and you this day." Therefore it was named Galeed

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Laban said,“This pile of stones is a witness of our agreement today.” That is why it was called Galeed.

Referenced Verses

• 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 31:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Genesis.31.23", "source": "וַיִּקַּ֤ח אֶת־אֶחָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיִּרְדֹּ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔יו דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַיַּדְבֵּ֥ק אֹת֖וֹ בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד׃", "text": "*wa-yiqqaḥ* *ʾet*-*ʾeḥāyw* with him, *wa-yirdōp* after him *derek* *šibʿat* *yāmîm*, *wa-yadbēq* *ʾōtô* in *har* the-*Gilʿād*.", "grammar": { "*wa-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he took", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "common noun, masculine plural construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his brothers/kinsmen", "*wa-yirdōp*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he pursued", "*derek*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - journey/way of", "*šibʿat*": "cardinal number, feminine singular construct - seven of", "*yāmîm*": "common noun, masculine plural - days", "*wa-yadbēq*": "conjunction + hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he overtook", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker with 3rd masculine singular suffix - him", "*har*": "common noun, masculine singular construct with prefix preposition - in the mountain of", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun with definite article - Gilead" }, "variants": { "*ʾeḥāyw*": "brothers/kinsmen/relatives/men", "*derek*": "way/journey/distance of", "*wa-yadbēq*": "overtook/caught up with/reached" } }
• Deut 2:36 : 36 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.2.36", "source": "מֵֽעֲרֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־שְׂפַת־נַ֨חַל אַרְנֹ֜ן וְהָעִ֨יר אֲשֶׁ֤ר בַּנַּ֙חַל֙ וְעַד־הַגִּלְעָ֔ד לֹ֤א הָֽיְתָה֙ קִרְיָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׂגְבָ֖ה מִמֶּ֑נּוּ אֶת־הַכֹּ֕ל נָתַ֛ן יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ לְפָנֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "From-*ʿArōʿēr* which on-*śepat*-*naḥal* *ʾArnōn* and-the-*ʿîr* which in-the-*naḥal* and-until-the-*Gilʿād*, not *hāyetâ* *qiryâ* which *śāḡebâ* from-us; *ʾet*-the-all *nātan* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhênû* to-*pānênû*.", "grammar": { "*ʿArōʿēr*": "proper noun - Aroer (place name)", "*śepat*": "common noun, feminine, singular construct - edge/bank of", "*naḥal*": "common noun, masculine, singular - stream/valley", "*ʾArnōn*": "proper noun - Arnon (place name)", "*ʿîr*": "common noun, feminine, singular - city", "*Gilʿād*": "proper noun - Gilead (place name)", "*hāyetâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she/it was", "*qiryâ*": "common noun, feminine, singular - city/town", "*śāḡebâ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - was too strong/too high", "*nātan*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*ʾĕlōhênû*": "common noun with 1st person plural suffix - our God", "*pānênû*": "common noun, plural construct with 1st person plural suffix - our faces/before us" }, "variants": { "*śepat*": "edge/bank/shore", "*naḥal*": "stream/valley/wadi", "*hāyetâ*": "was/existed/happened", "*qiryâ*": "city/town/settlement", "*śāḡebâ*": "was too high/was too strong/was inaccessible", "*nātan*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*pānênû*": "before us/in our presence/in front of us" } }
• Deut 3:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.3.16", "source": "וְלָרֻאוּבֵנִ֨י וְלַגָּדִ֜י נָתַ֤תִּי מִן־הַגִּלְעָד֙ וְעַד־נַ֣חַל אַרְנֹ֔ן תּ֥וֹךְ הַנַּ֖חַל וּגְבֻ֑ל וְעַד֙ יַבֹּ֣ק הַנַּ֔חַל גְּב֖וּל בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃", "text": "And-to-the-Reubenite *wəlāRûʾûbēnî* and-to-the-Gadite *wəlaGādî* I-gave *nātattî* from-*min*-the-*haGilʿād* and-until-*wəʿad*-brook-of *naḥal* *ʾArnōn*, middle-of *tôk* the-brook *hannaḥal* and-border *ûgəbūl*; and-unto-*wəʿad*-*Yabbōq* the-brook *hannaḥal*, border-of *gəbûl* sons-of *bənê* *ʿAmmôn*.", "grammar": { "*wəlāRûʾûbēnî*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + gentilic, masculine singular - and to the Reubenite", "*wəlaGādî*": "conjunction + preposition + definite article + gentilic, masculine singular - and to the Gadite", "*nātattî*": "verb, qal perfect, 1st person singular - I gave", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haGilʿād*": "definite article + proper noun, geographic location - the Gilead", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until/unto", "*naḥal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - brook/valley of", "*ʾArnōn*": "proper noun, geographic location - Arnon", "*tôk*": "noun, masculine singular construct - middle of/midst of", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the brook/valley", "*ûgəbūl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular - and border/boundary", "*wəʿad*": "conjunction + preposition - and until/unto", "*Yabbōq*": "proper noun, geographic location - Jabbok", "*hannaḥal*": "definite article + noun, masculine singular - the brook/valley", "*gəbûl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - border/boundary of", "*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʿAmmôn*": "proper noun, geographic/ethnic - Ammon" }, "variants": { "*nātattî*": "give/put/set/place/appoint", "*naḥal*": "brook/valley/wadi/torrent", "*tôk*": "middle/midst/among", "*gəbûl*": "border/boundary/territory/limit" } }
• Josh 13:8-9 : 8 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.8", "source": "עִמּ֗וֹ הָרֽאוּבֵנִי֙ וְהַגָּדִ֔י לָקְח֖וּ נַחֲלָתָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר֩ נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֜ם מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּעֵ֤בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ מִזְרָ֔חָה כַּאֲשֶׁר֙ נָתַ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה עֶ֥בֶד יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "With him, *hare'uveni* and *haggadi* took *nachalatam* which *natan* to them *mosheh* in *ever hayyarden* eastward, as *natan* to them *mosheh eved YHWH*.", "grammar": { "*hare'uveni*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Reubenite", "*haggadi*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the Gadite", "*nachalatam*": "noun, feminine, singular + possessive suffix, 3rd person masculine plural - their inheritance", "*natan*": "verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he gave", "*mosheh*": "proper noun, masculine - Moses", "*ever hayyarden*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun with definite article - region beyond the Jordan", "*eved YHWH*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + divine name - servant of YHWH" }, "variants": { "*ever hayyarden*": "beyond the Jordan/across the Jordan/Transjordan", "*eved*": "servant/slave/official" } } 9 { "verseID": "Joshua.13.9", "source": "מֵעֲרוֹעֵ֡ר אֲשֶׁר֩ עַל־שְׂפַת־נַ֨חַל אַרְנ֜וֹן וְהָעִ֨יר אֲשֶׁ֧ר בְּתוֹךְ־הַנַּ֛חַל וְכָל־הַמִּישֹׁ֥ר מֵידְבָ֖א עַד־דִּיבֽוֹן׃", "text": "From *'aro'er* which is on *sefat-nachal arnon* and *ha'ir* which is in *tokh-hannachal* and all *hammishor* *medeva* unto *divon*.", "grammar": { "*'aro'er*": "proper noun - Aroer (place)", "*sefat-nachal arnon*": "noun, feminine, singular construct + noun, masculine, singular construct + proper noun - edge of the valley of Arnon", "*ha'ir*": "noun, feminine, singular with definite article - the city", "*tokh-hannachal*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + noun with definite article - middle of the valley", "*hammishor*": "noun, masculine, singular with definite article - the plain", "*medeva*": "proper noun - Medeba (place)", "*divon*": "proper noun - Dibon (place)" }, "variants": { "*sefat*": "edge/bank/lip", "*nachal*": "valley/wadi/stream", "*hammishor*": "the plain/the plateau/the tableland" } }