Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “יְגַר שַׂהֲדוּתָא”
Understanding Yᵉgar Sahădûwthâʼ reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
(Aramaic) from a word derived from an unused root (meaning to gather) and a derivation of a root corresponding to שָׂהֵד...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
יְגַר שַׂהֲדוּתָא
Phoneticyegar' sah-had-oo-thaw'
TransliterationYᵉgar Sahădûwthâʼ
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
(Aramaic) from a word derived from an unused root (meaning to gather) and a derivation of a root corresponding to שָׂהֵד; heap of the testimony Jegar-Sahadutha. - § Jegar-sahadutha = "witness heap" - Jegar-Sahadutha, a cairn East of the Jordan 1) the mound of stones raised as witness between Jacob and Laban, called by Jacob in Hebrew 'Galeed'
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
1 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 31:47 | “And Laban called it Jegar–sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.” Word: יְגַר שַׂהֲדוּתָא (Yᵉgar Sahădûwthâʼ) |
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