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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.
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.
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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