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

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

From Literature

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

From Literature

Beyond Ophir, the mushers ahead of me had stopped at a checkpoint called Don's Cabin.

From Literature

We all had left Ophir according to the times we got there, also our places in the race.

From Literature

"Oteg knows much about this race. I have run it three times. One time I came number twelve. One time I came ten. One time I did not finish the race. There was a moose on the trail one night near Ophir. The moose came out of the trees. It walked into my team and killed three dogs. Sad. Look for moose, they are a big danger on the trail. Moose and the times you cannot see the trail and get yourself lost."

From Literature