Definitions for ophirˈoʊ fər
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
O•phirˈoʊ fər(n.)
a country of uncertain location from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
Category: Bible
Wiktionary
Ophir(ProperNoun)
A city or region mentioned in the Bible, modern scholars have been unable to determine where it was located. King Solomon is supposed to have received a cargo of gold, silver, sandalwood, precious stones, ivory, apes and peacocks from Ophir, every three years.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Ophir
a region in the East of uncertain situation, frequently referred to in Scripture as a region from which gold and precious stones were imported.
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