how to say “the Dome of the Rock” in Hebrew

 

כִּפַּת הַסֶּלַע

 

 
The Dome of the Rock (what is it?) has featured prominently in the news recently.
 
The Hebrew term for it is כִּפַּת הַסֶּלַע listen and repeat.
 
The word כִּפָּה listen and repeat means dome. It’s also the word for yarmulke or Jewish skullcap, as this garment traditionally takes the shape of a dome.
 
A סֶלַע listen and repeat is a rock or stone.
 
For example:
 
כִּפַּת הַסֶּלַע נִמְצֵאת בְּמָקוֹם רָגִישׁ בְּיוֹתֵר.
The Dome of the Rock is located at a most sensitive place.

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