New American Standard Bible 1995

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Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now Laban father-in-law of Jacob Noun H3837 לָבָ֔ן la·van,
Analysis:
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called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 וַיִּקְרָא־ vai·yik·ra-
it Jegar-sahadutha, "heap (of stones) of the testimony, " a memorial of Jacob and Laban Noun H3026 שָׂהֲדוּתָ֑א sa·ha·du·ta;
but Jacob a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 וְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב ve·ya·'a·kov,
Analysis:
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called to call, proclaim, read Verb H7121 קָ֥רָא ka·ra
it Galeed. "witness-pile," a memorial of stones E. of the Jordan River Noun H1567 גַּלְעֵֽד׃ gal·'ed.

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Laban

Laban [N] [H] [S] Father-in-law of Jacob The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was Isaac's wife ( Genesis 24 ). Jacob, one of the sons of this marriage, fled to the house of Laban, whose daughters Leah and Rachel (ch. 29) he eventually married. (See JACOB .)    A city in the Arabian desert in the route of th... View Details

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.
King James Bible Now And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.
Hebrew Greek English Now Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.