Hebrew Word Study
The meaning of “מַכְפֵּלָה”
Understanding Makpêlâh reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
Definition
Machpelah. - § Machpelah = "double" or "portion" - Makpelah, a place in Palestine 1) the location of a burial cave for t...
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Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
מַכְפֵּלָה
Phoneticmak-pay-law'
TransliterationMakpêlâh
Grammar Code
N:N--L
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Machpelah. - § Machpelah = "double" or "portion" - Makpelah, a place in Palestine 1) the location of a burial cave for the patriarchs, near Hebron
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
6 total references
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 25:9 | “And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;” Word: מַכְפֵּלָה (Makpêlâh) |