HebrewH6077Noun

עֹ֫פֶל

o.phel

5Occurrences
H6077Strong's #
NounPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Ophel, a ridge in Jerusalem

the same as H6076 (עֹפֶל);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
§ Ophel = "hill" a ridge of hills in Jerusalem, fortified for defense of the city

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun

Morphology Code

N:N--L

Full Description

N:N--L

Occurrences

עֹ֫פֶל appears 5 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Nehemiah
3
2 Chronicles
2

Key Passages

2 Chronicles 27:3BSB

Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.

2 Chronicles 33:14BSB

After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Nehemiah 11:21BSB

The temple servants lived on the hill of Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa over them.

Nehemiah 3:26BSB

and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

Nehemiah 3:27BSB

And next to them, the Tekoites repaired another section, from a point opposite the great tower that juts out to the wall of Ophel.

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