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עֹפֶל H6077
H6077 is the Hebrew word עֹפֶל, transliterated ʻÔphel and said o'-fel. The King James Version most often renders it ophel.
What it means
Ophel, a ridge in Jerusalem.
Where it comes from
the same as H6076 (עֹפֶל).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 4 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: Ophel.
Verses using עֹפֶל
All 4 verses, quoted in full.
2 Chronicles 27:3 · KJV
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
2 Chronicles 33:14 · KJV
Now 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 3:26 · KJV
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Nehemiah 11:21 · KJV
But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6077 mean?
H6077 is the Hebrew word עֹפֶל (ʻÔphel), meaning Ophel, a ridge in Jerusalem.
How is H6077 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it ophel (3 times), about ophel (1 time).
How many times does H6077 appear in the Bible?
עֹפֶל (ʻÔphel) is tagged in 4 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6077 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: the same as H6076 (עֹפֶל).
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