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".
Hebrew · H211
אוֹפִיר
Ophir , the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East
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אוֹפִיר H211
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
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 Ophir 4× 1 Chronicles 29:4, Job 28:16, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
from Ophir 3× 1 Kings 10:11, 2 Chronicles 9:10
to Ophir 3× 1 Kings 9:28, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 8:18
Ophir 2× Genesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23
and the gold of Ophir 1× Job 22:24
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 10:29 אוֹפִ֥ר to Ophir Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Kings 9:28 אוֹפִ֔ירָה to to Ophir Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1 Kings 10:11 מֵאוֹפִ֑יר to from Ophir Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 10:11 מֵאֹפִ֜יר to from Ophir Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 1 Kings 22:48 אוֹפִ֛ירָה to to Ophir Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 1 Chronicles 1:23 אוֹפִ֥יר to Ophir Noun - proper - masculine singular 1 Chronicles 29:4 אוֹפִ֑יר to of Ophir Noun - proper - masculine singular 2 Chronicles 8:18 אוֹפִ֔ירָה to to Ophir Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 2 Chronicles 9:10 מֵאוֹפִ֑יר to from Ophir Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular Job 22:24 אוֹפִֽיר׃ to and the gold of Ophir Noun - proper - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 10:29
Aligned rows 13
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 1 Kings 4 1 Chronicles 2 2 Chronicles 2 Job 2 Psalms 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
אוֹפִֽיר׃ 3x ’ō·w·p̄îr Job 22:24, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
אוֹפִ֑יר 2x ’ō·w·p̄îr 1 Chronicles 29:4, Job 28:16
אוֹפִ֔ירָה 2x ’ō·w·p̄î·rāh 1 Kings 9:28, 2 Chronicles 8:18
מֵאוֹפִ֑יר 2x mê·’ō·w·p̄îr 1 Kings 10:11, 2 Chronicles 9:10
אוֹפִ֥יר 1x ’ō·w·p̄îr 1 Chronicles 1:23
אוֹפִ֛ירָה 1x ’ō·w·p̄î·rāh 1 Kings 22:48
אוֹפִ֥ר 1x ’ō·w·p̄ir Genesis 10:29
מֵאֹפִ֜יר 1x mê·’ō·p̄îr 1 Kings 10:11
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - feminine singular 4x Job 22:24, Job 28:16, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular 3x 1 Kings 9:28, 1 Kings 22:48, 2 Chronicles 8:18
Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Genesis 10:29, 1 Chronicles 1:23, 1 Chronicles 29:4
Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular 3x 1 Kings 10:11, 2 Chronicles 9:10
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Ophir , the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East
Source Gloss
Ophir , the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East
Extended definition
Ophir.
Word Origins
אוֹפִיר is of uncertain origin - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain