What does מַכְפֵּלָה (makĕpēlāh) mean in the Bible?
מַכְפֵּלָה (makĕpēlāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Makpelah , a place in Palestine".
Hebrew · H4375
מַכְפֵּלָה
Makpelah , a place in Palestine
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מַכְפֵּלָה H4375
Pronunciation makĕpēlāh
What does מַכְפֵּלָה (makĕpēlāh) mean in the Bible?
מַכְפֵּלָה (makĕpēlāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "Makpelah , a place in Palestine".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H4375?
The BSB source-word alignment has 6 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include at Machpelah (3), of Machpelah (3).
Where does מַכְפֵּלָה (makĕpēlāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 23:9. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (6).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It at Machpelah 3× Genesis 23:17, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 50:13
of Machpelah 3× Genesis 23:9, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 49:30
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 23:9 הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ to of Machpelah Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 23:17 בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה to at Machpelah Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 23:19 הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛ה to at Machpelah Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 25:9 הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה to of Machpelah Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 49:30 הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛ה to of Machpelah Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Genesis 50:13 הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה to at Machpelah Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 23:9
Aligned rows 6
Books represented 1
Genesis 6
Source forms
הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֛ה 2x ham·maḵ·pê·lāh Genesis 23:19, Genesis 49:30
הַמַּכְפֵּלָ֑ה 2x ham·maḵ·pê·lāh Genesis 25:9, Genesis 50:13
בַּמַּכְפֵּלָ֔ה 1x bam·maḵ·pê·lāh Genesis 23:17
הַמַּכְפֵּלָה֙ 1x ham·maḵ·pê·lāh Genesis 23:9
Parsing patterns
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 5x Genesis 23:9, Genesis 23:19, Genesis 25:9, Genesis 49:30
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1x Genesis 23:17
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Makpelah , a place in Palestine
Source Gloss
Makpelah , a place in Palestine
Extended definition
Machpelah.
Word Origins
מַכְפֵּלָה is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain