One other person, place or group in the registry answers to the name Ophir. Every Ophir in the Bible
- verses
- 10
- first named
- 1 Kings 9:28
- last named
- Psalms 45:9
- feature
- island
- coordinates
- 18.22°N · 42.50°E
southwestern Arabia (OpenBible)
Scholarship offers 9 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.
Description
Ophir in the text
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).
Relations
Direct connections
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Stands in the same events as
- Jehoshaphat1 event
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Where to read it
Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 10, across 6 books. The name is written 11 times in them.
Onward
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Where they appear
What happened here
Atlas's reading of each chapter this place appears in, in canonical order. One line per chapter, and each leads to the whole of it.
- 1 Kings 10Ophir supplied gold, almug wood, and precious stones for Solomon’s kingdom.
- 1 Chronicles 29Ophir supplied the gold David gave for the house of God.
- 2 Chronicles 9Ophir supplied gold, algum wood, and precious stones for Solomon’s works.
- Job 22Ophir is named for its gold, which Eliphaz sends imaginatively down among dust and the stones of ravines.
- Psalms 45Ophir supplies the gold adorning the queen at the king’s right hand.
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