Makhpela (מכפלה) means multiplication in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
multiplication
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Makhpela.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מערה בחברון שנהפכה למאוזולאום ובו אבות האומה.
וְאַחֲרֵי-כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת-שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל-מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל-פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן.
- 2אחת מארבע פעולות חשבון, הזהה בערכה לסכום אותו איבר כמה פעמים ברצף; נותנת את שטח המלבן מתוך אורכי צלעותיו.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Makhpela is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- מַכְפֵּלָה
- Written without vowel points
- מכפלה
- Said
- makhpela
- Root
- כ־פ־ל
- Pattern
- מַקְטֵלָה
- Plural
- מַכְפֵּלוֹת
- Inflections
- מַכְפֵּלַת־ או מִכְפֶּלֶת־; ר' מַכְפֵּלוֹת
- Gematria
- 175
This is how Makhpela is said in other languages.
- English
- multiplication
These words mean nearly the same as Makhpela.
- כפל
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These words mean the opposite of Makhpela.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Makhpela.
The word Makhpela is part of these phrases and sayings.
- מכפלה וקטורית
- מכפלת מסיסות
- מכפלה סקלרית
- מכפלה ריקה
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The word Makhpela comes from the root כ־פ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Makhpela in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Makhpela.
What does Makhpela (מכפלה) mean in Hebrew?
Makhpela (מכפלה) means multiplication. It is said makhpela, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Makhpela (מכפלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Makhpela (מכפלה) are כפל.
What is the opposite of Makhpela (מכפלה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Makhpela (מכפלה) are חילוק and מנה.
What rhymes with Makhpela (מכפלה)?
Words that rhyme with Makhpela (מכפלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מכפלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.