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מַכְפֵּלָה H4375

H4375 is the Hebrew word מַכְפֵּלָה, transliterated Makpêlâh and said mak-pay-law'. The King James Version most often renders it machpelah.

Word: מַכְפֵּלָהTransliteration: MakpêlâhSaid: mak-pay-law'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 6 verses

What it means

Makpelah, a place in Palestine.

Where it comes from

from H3717 (כָּפַל); a fold.

How the King James Version translates it

Across 6 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

machpelah 6×

Strong's own list of renderings: Machpelah.

Verses using מַכְפֵּלָה

All 6 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 23:9 · KJV

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.

Genesis 23:17 · KJV

And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

Genesis 23:19 · KJV

And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.

Genesis 25:9 · KJV

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;

Genesis 49:30 · KJV

In the cave that is in the field of Machpelah, which is before Mamre, in the land of Canaan, which Abraham bought with the field of Ephron the Hittite for a possession of a buryingplace.

Genesis 50:13 · KJV

For his sons carried him into the land of Canaan, and buried him in the cave of the field of Machpelah, which Abraham bought with the field for a possession of a buryingplace of Ephron the Hittite, before Mamre.

Common questions

What does Strong's H4375 mean?

H4375 is the Hebrew word מַכְפֵּלָה (Makpêlâh), meaning Makpelah, a place in Palestine.

How is H4375 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it machpelah (6 times).

How many times does H4375 appear in the Bible?

מַכְפֵּלָה (Makpêlâh) is tagged in 6 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H4375 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3717 (כָּפַל); a fold.

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