מַכְפֵּלָה f. (b. h.; כָּפַל) doubling, coupling. Erub. 53ᵃ היינו מ׳ that is the reason why it is called ‘double cave’. Ib. מאי מ׳ why is it called &c.?—Gen. R. s. 98 שמע ישראל אבינו ממערת המ׳ hear, oh Israel, our father of the double cave!; a. e.
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מַכְפֵּלָה f. (b. h.; כָּפַל ) doubling, coupling . Erub. 53ᵃ היינו מ׳ that is the reason why it is called ‘double cave’. Ib. מאי מ׳ why is it called…
References
- Jastrow, כָּפַל 1
- Eruvin 53a:5
- Bereishit Rabbah 98:3