Ophir

American  

[oh-fer] / ˈoʊ fər /

noun

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

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Ophir British  

/ ˈəʊfə /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

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

"These videos are tapping into people's fears that the capitalistic system is not working for them," said Ophir.

From Salon • May 10, 2025

Before Marcia: Fluent in Arabic, French, English and Hebrew, the Nazareth-born, Paris-based actor has earned three Israeli Oscar-equivalent Ophir nominations and anchored tense art house films including “The Visitor” and “Lemon Tree.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

We camped there past midnight, looked after the dogs, slept some, and started off for Tokotna and Ophir and Iditarod.

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