King James Version

Genesis 31:47

And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

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וַיִּקְרָאvayiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלָבָ֔ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.יְגַ֖רyegarJegar-Sahaduthaיְגַר שַׂהֲדוּתָאnoun, proper name — “Jegar-Sahadutha”H3026Jegar-Sahadutha, a cairn East of the JordanJegar-Sahadutha.שָׂהֲדוּתָ֑אsahadutaJegar-Sahaduthaיְגַר שַׂהֲדוּתָאnoun, proper name — “Jegar-Sahadutha”H3026Jegar-Sahadutha, a cairn East of the JordanJegar-Sahadutha.וְיַֽעֲקֹ֔בveyaaqovand Jacobיַעֲקֹבconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Jacob”H3290Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarchJacob.קָ֥רָאqaracallקָרָאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “call”, a completed actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.ל֖וֹlvotoל֖וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toגַּלְעֵֽדgaledGaleedגַּלְעֵדnoun, proper name — “Galeed”H1567Galed, a memorial cairn East of the JordanGaleed.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha; but Jacob called it Galeed.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Laban called it Jegar-saha-dutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Laban calleth it Jegar-Sahadutha; and Jacob hath called it Galeed.

World English Bible

Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha, but Jacob called it Galeed.

Darby Translation

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha, and Jacob called it Galeed.

Douay-Rheims

And Laban called it The witness heap: and Jacob, The hillock of testimony: each of them according to the propriety of his language.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Laban called it Jegar-sahadutha; but Jacob called it Galeed.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Laban called it, the Heap of Testimony; and Jacob called it, the Witness Heap.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸν Λάβαν, βουνὸς τῆς μαρτυρίας· Ἰακὼβ δὲ ἐκάλεσεν αὐτὸν, βουνὸς μάρτυς.