Ophir
[Even] three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir,
and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the
walls of the houses [withal]:...
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And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and
servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the
servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and
fifty talents of gold, and brought [them] to king Solomon....
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And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon,
which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and
precious stones....
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Ophir (Hebrew: אוֹפִיר, Modern Ofir Tiberian ʼÔp̄îr) is a port
or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. King
Solomon is supposed to have received a cargo of gold, silver,
sandalwood, precious stones, ivory, apes and peacocks from
Ophir, every three years......
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(abundane).
1. The eleventh in order of the sons of Joktan. Ge
10:29; 1Ch 1:23 (B.C. after 2450.)
2. A seaport or region from which the Hebrews in the
time of Solomon obtained gold. The gold was proverbial for
its fineness, so that "gold of Ophir" is several times used
as an expression for fine gold, 1Ch 29:4; Job 28:16; Ps
45:9; Isa 13:12 a...
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(1.) One of the sons of Joktan (Gen. 10:29).
(2.) Some region famous for its gold (1 Kings 9:28;
10:11;
22:48; Job 22:24; 28:16; Isa. 13:12). In the LXX. this
word is
rendered "Sophir," and "Sofir" is the Coptic name for
India,
which is the rendering of the Arabic version, as also
of the
Vulgate. Josephus has identified it with the Golden ...
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Genesis 10:29. Placed between Sheba and Havilah, Ophir must be
in Arabia. Arrian in the Periplus calls Aphar metropolis of
the Sabeans. Ptolemy calls it Sapphara, now Zaphar. Eleventh
of Joktan's sons. Gesenius explains Ophir, if Semitic,
"fruitful region." The Himyaritic ofir means "red". The Mahra
people call their country "the ofir country"...
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o'-fer, o'-fir ('owphiyr (Gen 10:29), 'owphir (1 Ki 10:11),
'ophir):
1. Scriptural References:
The 11th in order of the sons of Joktan (Gen 10:29 = 1 Ch
1:23). There is a clear reference also to a tribe Ophir (Gen
10:30). Ophir is the name of a land or city somewhere to the
South or Southeast of Israel for which Solomon's ships along
with Phoe...
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-1. Son of Joktan
Ge 10:29; 1Ch 1:23
-2. A country celebrated for its gold and other valuable
merchandise
Products of, used by Solomon and Hiram
1Ki 9:28; 10:11; 2Ch 8:18; 9:10
Jehoshaphat sends ships to, which are wrecked at sea
1Ki 22:48
Gold of, proverbial for its fineness
1Ch 29:4; Job 22:24; 28:16; Ps 45:9; Isa 13:12...
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