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אוֹפִיר H211
H211 is the Hebrew word אוֹפִיר, transliterated ʼÔwphîyr and said o-feer'. The King James Version most often renders it ophir.
What it means
Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East.
Where it comes from
or (shortened) אֹפִיר; and אוֹפִר; of uncertain derivation.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 11 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ophir.
Verses using אוֹפִיר
All 10 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 10:29 · KJV
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan.
1 Kings 9:28 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.
1 Chronicles 1:23 · KJV
And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
1 Chronicles 29:4 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
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 · KJV
Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.
Job 28:16 · KJV
It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.
Common questions
What does Strong's H211 mean?
H211 is the Hebrew word אוֹפִיר (ʼÔwphîyr), meaning Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East.
How is H211 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ophir (10 times), gold of ophir (1 time).
How many times does H211 appear in the Bible?
אוֹפִיר (ʼÔwphîyr) is tagged in 10 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H211 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) אֹפִיר; and אוֹפִר; of uncertain derivation.
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