MACHPELAH

Meaning of MACHPELAH in English

n. cave in Hebron which is the site of the Tomb of the Patriarchs (burial place of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah)

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MACHPELAH — /mak pee"lah/ , n. the site of a cave, probably in the ancient city of Hebron, where Abraham, Sarah, Rebekah, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MACHPELAH — (double, or a portion). See: Hebron
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MACHPELAH — double
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THE MASSACRE AT THE CAVE OF MACHPELAH — murderous rampage of Jews against Arabs that occurred in this cave in 1994
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CAVE OF MACHPELAH — cave in Hebron where the patriarchs and matriarchs of the Jewish nation are traditionally thought to be buried
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HEBRON — Arabic Al-Khalīl City (pop., 1997 est.: 119,401) in the West Bank territory, southwest of Jerusalem . It is a sacred …
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CAVE OF THE PATRIARCHS — Cave of Machpelah, cave in Hebron (Israel) where the patriarchs and matriarchs of the Israelites were buried
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HEBRON — n. Arabic Al-Khal 012B; l City (pop., 1997 est.: 119,401) in the West Bank territory, southwest of Jerusalem . It …
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TOMB — From the burial of Sarah in the cave of Machpelah, (Genesis 23:19) to the funeral rites prepared for Dorcas, (Acts …
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PALESTINA AND PALESTINE
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MONEY — â Uncointed money.-It is well known that ancient nations that were without a coinage weighed the precious metals, a practice …
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LEAH — (wearied), the daughter of Laban. (Genesis 29:16) The dullness or weakness of her eyes was so notable that it is …
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JOSEPH — (increase). â The elder of the two sons of Jacob by Rachel. He was born in Padan-aram (Mesopotamia), probably about …
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JACOB — (supplanter), the second son of Isaac and Rebekah. He was born with Esau, probably at the well of Lahai-roi, about …
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ISAAC — (laughter), the son whom Sara bore to Abraham, in the hundredth year of his age, at Gerar. (B.C. 1897.) In …
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HITTITS — (descendans of Heth), The, the nation descended from Cheth (Authorized Version Heth), the second son of Canaan. Abraham bought from …
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HEBRON — (alliance). â The third son of Kohath, who was the second son of Levi. (Exodus 6:18; Numbers 3:19; 1 Chronicles …
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ESAU — (hairy), the eldest son of Isaac, and twin-brother of Jacob. The singular appearance of the child at his birth originated …
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EPHRON — (fawn-like), the son of Zochar, a Hittite, from whom Abraham bought the field and cave of Machpelah. (Genesis 23:8-17; 25:9; …
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CAVE — The most remarkable caves noticed in Scripture are, that in which Lot dwelt after the destruction of Sodom, (Genesis 19:30) …
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ABRAHAM — (father of a multitude) was the son of Terah, and founder of the great Hebrew nation. (B.C. 1996-1822.) His family, …
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