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אוֹפִיר

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

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אוֹפִירH211

What does אוֹפִיר mean in the Bible?

אוֹפִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Ophir , the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East".

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Questions this entry answers

What does אוֹפִיר mean in the Bible?

אוֹפִיר is a Hebrew word meaning "Ophir , the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East".

How does the BSB render H211?

The BSB source-word alignment has 13 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Ophir (4), from Ophir (3), to Ophir (3), Ophir (2), and the gold of Ophir (1).

Where does אוֹפִיר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 10:29. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (4), 1 Chronicles (2), 2 Chronicles (2), Job (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It
of Ophir4×1 Chronicles 29:4, Job 28:16, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
from Ophir3×1 Kings 10:11, 2 Chronicles 9:10
to Ophir3×1 Kings 9:28, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 8:18
Ophir2×Genesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23
and the gold of Ophir1×Job 22:24
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:29אוֹפִ֥רtoOphirNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Kings 9:28אוֹפִ֔ירָהtoto OphirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1 Kings 10:11מֵאוֹפִ֑ירtofrom OphirPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 10:11מֵאֹפִ֜ירtofrom OphirPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular1 Kings 22:48אוֹפִ֛ירָהtoto OphirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular1 Chronicles 1:23אוֹפִ֥ירtoOphirNoun - proper - masculine singular1 Chronicles 29:4אוֹפִ֑ירtoof OphirNoun - proper - masculine singular2 Chronicles 8:18אוֹפִ֔ירָהtoto OphirNoun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular2 Chronicles 9:10מֵאוֹפִ֑ירtofrom OphirPreposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singularJob 22:24אוֹפִֽיר׃toand the gold of OphirNoun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 10:29
Aligned rows13
Books represented7
Genesis11 Kings41 Chronicles22 Chronicles2Job2Psalms1Isaiah1
Source forms
אוֹפִֽיר׃3x’ō·w·p̄îrJob 22:24, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
אוֹפִ֑יר2x’ō·w·p̄îr1 Chronicles 29:4, Job 28:16
אוֹפִ֔ירָה2x’ō·w·p̄î·rāh1 Kings 9:28, 2 Chronicles 8:18
מֵאוֹפִ֑יר2xmê·’ō·w·p̄îr1 Kings 10:11, 2 Chronicles 9:10
אוֹפִ֥יר1x’ō·w·p̄îr1 Chronicles 1:23
אוֹפִ֛ירָה1x’ō·w·p̄î·rāh1 Kings 22:48
אוֹפִ֥ר1x’ō·w·p̄irGenesis 10:29
מֵאֹפִ֜יר1xmê·’ō·p̄îr1 Kings 10:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular4xJob 22:24, Job 28:16, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular3x1 Kings 9:28, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 8:18
Noun - proper - masculine singular3xGenesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23, 1 Chronicles 29:4
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular3x1 Kings 10:11, 2 Chronicles 9:10
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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