Ophir in the Bible

Meaning: fruitful region

Thematic Bible



They went to Ophir and acquired gold there—16 tons—and delivered it to Solomon.

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;
the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,
stands at your right hand.


and consign your gold to the dust,
the gold of Ophir to the stones in the wadis,

100 tons of gold (gold of Ophir) and 250 tons of refined silver for overlaying the walls of the buildings,

I will make man scarcer than gold,
and mankind more rare than the gold of Ophir.

Kings’ daughters are among your honored women;
the queen, adorned with gold from Ophir,
stands at your right hand.

Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.


In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones.

They went to Ophir and acquired gold there—16 tons—and delivered it to Solomon.

So Hiram sent ships to him by his servants along with crews of experienced seamen. They went with Solomon’s servants to Ophir, took from there 17 tons of gold, and delivered it to King Solomon.

In addition, Hiram’s servants and Solomon’s servants who brought gold from Ophir also brought algum wood and precious stones.


Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were Joktan’s sons.

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All of these were Joktan’s sons.


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


In addition, Hiram’s fleet that carried gold from Ophir brought from Ophir a large quantity of almug wood and precious stones.


References

Hastings

Easton

American

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Watsons

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