עֹפֶל
ofel · Ophel
Hebrew word · Strong’s number H6077 · appears 5 times in the Bible
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ofel (עֹפֶל) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ophel”.
Name of a hill of Jerusalem, between the city of David and the temple. The word means "rise, mound."
How to say it
o·fel
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
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Where it appears
- 2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the upper gate of the house of YHWH, and on the wall of the Ophel he built much.
- 2 Chronicles 33:14
After this he built an outer wall for the city of David, west of Gihon, in the brook, and to the entrance at the Fish Gate, and he surrounded the Ophel and raised it very high. He put commanders of forces in all the fortified cities of Judah.
- Nehemiah 3:26
And the Nethinim were living on the Ophel as far as opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that projects.
- Nehemiah 3:27
After him the Tekoites repaired a second section, from opposite the great tower that projects as far as the wall of the Ophel.
- Nehemiah 11:21
And the Nethinim were living on the Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.