גַּלְעֵֽד
𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃
Galeed
Galeed
Proper noun designating a memorial cairn—'heap of witness'—erected east of the Jordan as a physical marker of a covenant agreement. The name signifies a pile of stones serving symbolically as testimony or witness to an oath or agreement. The term is used geographically and symbolically to reference the site and its function as evidence of a pact, rather than a permanent settlement or city.
Genesis 31:47 · Word #9
Lexicon H1567
| Lemma | גַּלְעֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤂𐤋𐤏𐤃 |
| Transliteration | Galeed |
| Strong's | H1567 |
| Definition | Proper noun designating a memorial cairn—'heap of witness'—erected east of the Jordan as a physical marker of a covenant agreement. The name signifies a pile of stones serving symbolically as testimony or witness to an oath or agreement. The term is used geographically and symbolically to reference the site and its function as evidence of a pact, rather than a permanent settlement or city. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Galeed |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1567-01
Heap of Witness
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; compound place-name formed from two nominal roots. |
| Rendering Rationale | The compound proper noun joins גל (heap, stone-pile) and עד (witness, testimony), directly expressing a piled monument functioning as testimony. Rendering it as 'Heap of Witness' preserves both components and reflects its identity as a named memorial cairn. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Galeed
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Heap of Witness |