Strong's Lexicon Makpelah: Machpelah Original Word: מַכְפֵּלָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root כפל (kaphal), meaning "to double" or "to fold." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Machpelah in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew texts. Usage: The term "Machpelah" refers to a specific burial site mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is known as the Cave of Machpelah, a significant location in the patriarchal narratives of Genesis. The name itself suggests a "double" or "folded" cave, possibly indicating its structure or the presence of multiple chambers. Cultural and Historical Background: The Cave of Machpelah is located in Hebron, in the land of Canaan. It holds great historical and religious significance as the burial place of the patriarchs and matriarchs of Israel. According to biblical tradition, Abraham purchased this cave from Ephron the Hittite as a family burial site. It is traditionally considered the burial place of Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, and Leah. The site is revered in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, and it remains a place of pilgrimage and veneration. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kaphal Definition a place near Hebron NASB Translation Machpelah (6). Brown-Driver-Briggs מַכְמֵּלָה proper name, of a location near Hebron, where the patriarchs and their wives were buried, only in P, always with article; ׳שׂדה אשׁר בַּמּ Genesis 23:17, ׳מְעָדַת הַמּ the cave of Machpelah Genesis 23:9, Genesis 25:9, מְעָרַת׳שְׂדֵה הַמּ Genesis 23:19; Genesis 50:13, ׳מְעָרָה אֲשֶׁר בִּשְׂדֵה הַמּ Genesis 49:30. — compare BuhlGeogr. 160, 161. — (Evidently originally appellative, but meaning dubious; ᵐ5 τό διπλοῦν; according to Thes = part, lot, portion, as Ethiopic  ). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Machpelah From kaphal; a fold; Makpelah, a place in Palestine -- Machpelah. see HEBREW kaphal Forms and Transliterations בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה במכפלה הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛ה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ המכפלה bam·maḵ·pê·lāh bammachpeLah bammaḵpêlāh ham·maḵ·pê·lāh hammachpeLah hammaḵpêlāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 23:9 HEB: אֶת־ מְעָרַ֤ת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ אֲשֶׁר־ ל֔וֹ NAS: me the cave of Machpelah which KJV: me the cave of Machpelah, which he hath, which [is] in the end INT: may give the cave of Machpelah which which Genesis 23:17 Genesis 23:19 Genesis 25:9 Genesis 49:30 Genesis 50:13 6 Occurrences |
|
