Strong H6077עֹ֫פֶל
Ophel
- Transliteration
- ‛ôphel
- Pronunciation
- o'-fel
- Morphology
- Proper Name of a Location with no gender
Definition
The same as H6076; {Ophel} a ridge in Jerusalem: - Ophel.
Meaning of the name
Ophel = "hill"
Detailed definition
Ophel was a fortified area in Jerusalem, located near the temple, and was inhabited by temple servants during the time of Nehemiah.
In the biblical story
Ophel
A fortified area in Jerusalem
Ophel was a fortified area in Jerusalem, located near the temple, and was inhabited by temple servants during the time of Nehemiah.
In the Bible
Strong H6077 appears in 5 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- ophel5
First verses
- 2 Chronicles 27:3He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
- 2 Chronicles 33:14Now 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.
- Nehemiah 3:26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
- Nehemiah 3:27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
- Nehemiah 11:21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.