Strong H211H211Hאוֹפִיר

Ophir

Definition

Ophir was a region famous for its high-quality gold, which was imported to Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon.

Ophir = "reducing to ashes"

Of uncertain derivation;
{Ophir} the name of a son of {Joktan} and of a gold region in the East: - Ophir.

Ophir

A region known for its gold

Ophir was a region famous for its high-quality gold, which was imported to Israel during the reigns of David and Solomon.

Strong H211H appears in 10 verses of the KJV.

1 Kings 9:28
And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought it to king Solomon.
1 Kings 10:11
And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.
1 Kings 22:48
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Ezion–geber.
1 Chronicles 29:4
Even three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses withal:
2 Chronicles 8:18
And Huram sent him by the hands of his servants ships, and servants that had knowledge of the sea; and they went with the servants of Solomon to Ophir, and took thence four hundred and fifty talents of gold, and brought them to king Solomon.
2 Chronicles 9:10
And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought algum trees and precious stones.
Job 22:24
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Job 28:16
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Psalms 45:9
Kings’ daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
Isaiah 13:12
I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.