ofir · Ophir

What it means

ofir (אוֹפִיר) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Ophir”.

A son of Joktan; also a region famous for its gold.

How to say it

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.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×1
• 1 Kings×4
• 1 Chronicles×2
• 2 Chronicles×2
• Job×2
• Psalms×1
• Isaiah×1

• Genesis 10:29

  Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

• 1 Kings 9:28

  And they came to Ophir and took from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon.

• 1 Kings 10:11

  And also the ships of Hiram, which carried gold from Ophir, brought from Ophir very much almug wood and precious stones.

• 1 Kings 22:48

  Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold; but they did not go, for the ships were broken at Ezion-geber.

• 1 Chronicles 1:23

  Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

• 1 Chronicles 29:4

  three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses;

• 2 Chronicles 8:18

  Huram sent him, by the hand of his servants, ships and servants who knew the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took from there four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to King Solomon.

• 2 Chronicles 9:10

  Also the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.

• Job 22:24

  and lay gold on the dust, and the gold of Ophir among the rocks of the brooks,

• Job 28:16

  It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or sapphire.

• Psalms 45:9

  Daughters of kings are among your precious ladies; the queen stands at your right hand in gold of Ophir.

• Isaiah 13:12

  I will make scarce mortals, more than pure gold, and human beings more than the fine gold of Ophir.

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