Ophir — the meaning of the Hebrew name אוֹפִיר

אוֹפִיר

ʼÔwphîyr · pronounced o-feer' · Strong's H211 · a man

Ophir means Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East.

Strong's definition

or (shortened) אֹפִיר; and אוֹפִר; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East.

First appearance

Gen 10:29 And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. (KJV)

Every verse that names Ophir

12 occurrences in 12 verses — Genesis, 1 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Job, Psalms, Isaiah

Gen 10:291Kgs 9:281Kgs 10:111Kgs 22:491Chr 1:231Chr 29:42Chr 8:182Chr 9:10Job 22:24Job 28:16Ps 45:10Isa 13:12

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