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אופיר

ahwapayar
proper locative noun, proper masculine noun
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Of uncertain derivation

or (shortened) אפיר ʼÔphîyr; and אופר ʼÔwphir; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East:—Ophir.

Outline

  1. Ophir = "reducing to ashes"
    1. eleventh son of Joktan
    2. a land or city in southern Arabia in Solomon's trade route where gold evidently was traded for goods
    3. characteristic of fine gold
    4. fine gold

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