Machpelah — the meaning of the Hebrew name מַכְפֵּלָה

מַכְפֵּלָה

Makpêlâh · pronounced mak-pay-law' · Strong's H4375 · a place

Machpelah means a fold.

Built from

כָּפַל kâphal (from, H3717) — to fold together open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3717; a fold; Makpelah, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Gen 23:9 That he may give me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which is in the end of his field; for as much money as it is worth he shall give it me for a possession of a buryingplace amongst you. (KJV)

Every verse that names Machpelah

6 occurrences in 6 verses — Genesis

Gen 23:9Gen 23:17Gen 23:19Gen 25:9Gen 49:30Gen 50:13

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