Ophir

American

[oh-fer] / ˈoʊ fər /

noun

a country mentioned in the Bible: of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa.

Ophir British

/ ˈəʊfə /

noun

Bible a region, probably situated on the SW coast of Arabia on the Red Sea, renowned, esp in King Solomon's reign, for its gold and precious stones (I Kings 9:28; 10:10)

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Etymology

Origin of Ophir

From Late Latin Ophir, from Hebrew Ōphīr, of uncertain meaning

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Ophir

In September it received the Ophir, Israel's most prestigious film award, for best documentary.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2025

On Sept. 16, the film, written and directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, an Israeli, and produced by Baher Agbariya, a Palestinian Israeli, won best picture at Israel’s Ophir Awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

The videos are basically a way for Chinese citizens to express their national pride or dissatisfaction with the trade war, said Ophir, who studies misinformation and media effects.

From Salon ● May 10, 2025

The zone at Ophir Road came into force in October 2022, running from 07:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday.

From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2025

I passed six teams on the way to Tokotna, on the way to Ophir, eight teams.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

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