Ophir (Easton)

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One of the sons of Joktan (Genesis 10:29 ). Some region famous for its gold (1 Kings 9:28; 10:11; 22:48; Job 22:24; 28:16; Isaiah 13:12 ). In the LXX. this word is rendered 'Sophir,' and 'Sofir' is the Coptic name for India, which is the rendering of the Arabic version, as also of the Vulgate."> StudyL ı ght .org Plug in, Turn on and Be En light ened! Not Yet a Member? Click to Sign Up Now! --> --> Bible Study Tools Lang uage Tools Study Lib rary Hist orical Writings Pas toral Resources Per sonal Resources Site Resources Lectionary Calendar Saturday, June 6th, 2026 the Week of Proper 4 / Ordinary 9 video advertismenet advertisement advertisement advertisement Attention! For 10¢ a day you can enjoy StudyLight.org ads free while helping to build churches and support pastors in Uganda. Click here to learn more! Home » Bible Dictionaries » Easton's Bible Dictionary » Letter O Bible Dictionaries Ophir Easton's Bible Dictionary Search for… Enter query below: or A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Prev Entry Ophel Next Entry Ophni Resource Toolbox Print Article Additional Links Concordances Nave Topical Bible Ophir Thompson Chain Reference Ophir Treasury of Biblical Knowledge Ophir Tarshish & East Indies: & MacCassars (in General Index) Dictionaries American Tract Society Ophir Easton's Bible Dictionary Ophir Fausset Bible Dictionary Ophir Holman Bible Dictionary Ophir Hitchcock Bible Names Ophir Hastings' BibleDictionary Ophir Morrish Bible Dictionary Ophir Hawker's Poor Man's Dictionary Ophir People's Bible Dictionary Ophir Smith Bible Dictionary Ophir Watson's Theological Dictionary Ophir Encyclopedias 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica Ophir International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Ophir Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia Ophir McClintock and Strong's Bible Encyclopedia Ophir The Nuttall Encyclopedia Ophir The Catholic Encyclopedia Ophir The Jewish Encyclopedia Ophir Lexicons אוֹפִיר , אוֹפִיר One of the sons of Joktan ( Genesis 10:29 ). Some region famous for its gold ( 1 Kings 9:28 ; 10:11 ; 22:48 ; Job 22:24 ; 28:16 ; Isaiah 13:12 ). In the LXX. this word is rendered "Sophir," and "Sofir" is the Coptic name for India, which is the rendering of the Arabic version, as also of the Vulgate. Josephus has identified it with the Golden Chersonese, i.e., the Malay peninsula. It is now generally identified with Abhira, at the mouth of the Indus. Much may be said, however, in favour of the opinion that it was somewhere in Arabia.

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