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כָּפֵיל‏ adj. double

double Qumran, PTA, Sam, JBA, LJLA. 6Q14+ 1.3 : ٠٠٠٠]פה לגב[ה] כפיל[ ٠٠٠‏ its ... double in height †. TN Gen23:9 : כפילה‏ . TN Ex39:9 : כפול/כפיל‏ . PJ Ex39:23 : ופום מנטר מעילא כפיל במיצעיה‏ the collar of the mantel of the garment was double in its middle. fem. w. מערה‏ : the cave of Makhpelah JLAtg, Gal, PTA, CPA, LJLA. TgO Gen25:9 : בִמעָרַת כָפֵילתָא דְבַחקַל עַפרוֹן‏ . TN Gen23:9 . PJ Gen50:13 : אוניתא דכתב עשו ליעקב אחוי על פלגות מערת כפילתא‏ the deed that Esau wrote to his brother Jacob concerning the division of the Double Cave. TgEsth2^sup12.2-06:1 .

curve or joint in a wall (dubious variant) JLAtg. TgJ Jer43:9 : וְתִטמְרִינוּן בִטפֵיל/בִכפֵיל/ בִניָנָא‏ hide them in the building's plaster (var.: fold)†.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 266b; DJBA: 595a; Jastrow: 659; Levy Ch-W: 1:380; Cook,Qumran: 118;

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