Ophel in the Bible

Meaning: a tower; darkness; small white cloud

Exact Match

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

Verse ConceptsCityBuilding Jerusalem's WallNamed Gatesreinforcement

Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

Verse ConceptsGatesNamed GatesTemple Assistants

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Jerusalem's Wall

And you, O tower of the flock, Ophel of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, even the earlier authority, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersDay of the LORDReinstatementWatchmanZion, As A SymbolPeople Of The KingdomStock Keepingjerusalemziondominion

Thematic Bible



And after this he built a wall outside to the city of David from the west to Gihon, in the valley to the entering into the gate of fishes, and it turned round about to the hill, and he will lift it up greatly, and he will set chiefs of the army in all the fortified cities in Judah.

He built the gate of the house of Jehovah the highest, and upon the wall of Ophel he built for multitude.

And the Nethinims were dwelling in Ophel even to the front of the gate of waters to the sunrising, and the tower coming forth. After him held fast the Tekoites the second measure, from before the great tower coming forth and even to the walls of Ophel.


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