אוֹפִיר
o.phirProper Noun (Masculine)H0211
Ophir
From: or (shortened) אֹפִיר; and אוֹפִר; of uncertain derivation;
Short Definition
Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East
Full Lexicon Entry
A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Joktan (H3355); brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103) § Ophir = "reducing to ashes" 1) eleventh son of Joktan 2) a land or city in southern Arabia in Solomon's trade route where gold evidently was traded for goods 3) characteristic of fine gold 4) fine gold
Grammar
Part of Speech Proper Noun (Masculine)
Morphology N:N-M-P
DescriptionProper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
10 timesAppears 10 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
1 Chronicles
2
1 Kings
2
2 Chronicles
2
Job
2
Genesis
1
Key Passages
- 1 Chronicles 1:23
- 1 Kings 10:11
- 2 Chronicles 8:18
- Genesis 10:29
- Job 22:24
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