Hebrew · H4631, H4375 · unreviewed

מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה

A cavern (as dark) · Makpelah , a place in Palestine

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מְעָרָה H4631 a cavern (as dark)
Pronunciation mĕʿārāh
Cave as place of refuge, concealment, or isolation; darkness emphasizes separation from normal community life
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מַכְפֵּלָה H4375 Makpelah , a place in Palestine
Pronunciation makĕpēlāh
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What does מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה (Me'arat ha-Makhpelah) mean in the Bible?

מְעָרָה · מַכְפֵּלָה is a Hebrew word meaning "the cave of Machpelah".

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Meaning

the cave of Machpelah
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