מַכְפֵּלָה

makh.pe.lahNounH4375

Machpelah

From: from H3717 (כָּפַל); a fold;

Short Definition

Makpelah, a place in Palestine

Full Lexicon Entry

§ Machpelah = "double" or "portion" the location of a burial cave for the patriarchs, near Hebron

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun

Morphology N:N--L

DescriptionN:N--L

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Genesis
6

Key Passages

  • Genesis 23:9
  • Genesis 23:17
  • Genesis 23:19
  • Genesis 25:9
  • Genesis 49:30

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