MACHPELAH

Meaning of MACHPELAH in English

/mak pee"lah/ , n.

the site of a cave, probably in the ancient city of Hebron, where Abraham, Sarah, Rebekah, Isaac, Jacob, and Leah were buried. Gen. 23:19; 25:9; 49:30; 50:13.

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MACHPELAH — n. cave in Hebron which is the site of the Tomb of the Patriarchs (burial place of Abraham and Sarah, …
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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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