Ophir

אוֹפִיר · o.phir · H0211H“fruitful region” Hitchcock's 186910 mentions in 6 books, most in 1 Kings (3)

Where it is

22.00° N, 77.00° E · Located through India

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Mentioned most in

1 Kings · 3 2 Chronicles · 2 Job · 2 1 Chronicles · 1 Psalms · 1 Isaiah · 1

Counted from 10 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Ophir was a region known for its abundant and fine gold, which was highly prized in ancient times. It is mentioned in connection with the wealth and splendor of King Solomon, who received gold from Ophir through his naval expeditions in partnership with Hiram, king of Tyre (1Kgs. 9:28; 10:11; 2Chr. 8:18; 9:10). The gold of Ophir was renowned for its purity and value, and it was used in the construction and decoration of the temple and royal palaces (1Chr. 29:4; 2Chr. 8:18). The location of Ophir is uncertain, but scholars have proposed various possibilities, including the Arabian Peninsula, the Horn of Africa, and India. In poetic and prophetic texts, Ophir is used as a symbol of wealth and prosperity (Job.22.24; 28:16; Ps. 45:9; Isa. 13:12).

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Every mention

10 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)

1 Kings3 mentions

1 Kings 9:28They came to Ophir, and fetched from there gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to King Solomon.1 Kings 10:11The fleet of Hiram that brought gold from Ophir also brought in from Ophir great quantities of almug trees and precious stones.1 Kings 22:48Jehoshaphat made ships of Tarshish to go to Ophir for gold, but they didn’t go, for the ships wrecked at Ezion Geber.

1 Chronicles1 mention

1 Chronicles 29:4even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, with which to overlay the walls of the houses;

2 Chronicles2 mentions

2 Chronicles 8:18Huram sent him ships and servants who had knowledge of the sea by the hands of his servants; and they came with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and brought from there four hundred fifty…2 Chronicles 9:10The servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, also brought algum trees and precious stones.

Job2 mentions

Job 22:24Lay your treasure in the dust, the gold of Ophir among the stones of the brooks.Job 28:16It can’t be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

Psalms1 mention

Psalms 45:9Kings’ daughters are among your honorable women. At your right hand the queen stands in gold of Ophir.

Isaiah1 mention

Isaiah 13:12I will make people more rare than fine gold, even a person than the pure gold of Ophir.

What the dictionary says

(1.) One of the sons of Joktan (Gen. 10:29).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

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Sources

STEPBible TIPNR · Translators Individualised Proper Names with all References · CC BY 4.0 · github.com/STEPBible/STEPBible-Data
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding · CC BY 4.0 · www.openbible.info/geo/
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869) · Public domain