6076. ophel

Lexicon

ophel: Mound, Hill, Fortified Place

Original Word: עֹפֶל
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: `ophel
Pronunciation: OH-fel
Phonetic Spelling: (o'-fel)
Definition: Mound, Hill, Fortified Place
Meaning: a tumor, a mound, fortress

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

emerod, fort, strong hold, tower

From aphal; a tumor; also a mound, i.e. Fortress -- emerod, fort, strong hold, tower.

see HEBREW aphal

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. עֹ֫פֶל noun [masculine] mound, hill, only as acropolis; — ׳ע absolute 2 Kings 5:24 +, construct Micah 4:8; — fortified mound or hill within city, or Jerusalem (compare Rob^{BR i. 267} Gu^{ZPV v (1882), 326}) Micah 4:8; Isaiah 32:14; south end of eastern hill Nehemiah 3:26; Nehemiah 11:21; 2Chronicles 33:14 ׳חוֺמַת הָע Nehemiah 3:27; 2Chronicles 27:3 (compare חמת העפל in קרחה MI^{21, 22}); of Samaria 2 Kings 5:24.

II. [עֹ֫פֶל] noun masculine^{1Samuel 6:4} tumour; — only plural Kt (בָּ)עֳפָלִים Deuteronomy 28:27; 1 Samuel 5:6,9,12; construct עָפְלֵי 1 Samuel 6:4; suffix עָפְלֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 6:5; Qr in all (ב)טְחֹרִים, טְחֹרֵי, טְחֹרֵיכֶם, see [ טְחוֺר].

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root עָפַל (aphal), which means "to swell" or "to be lifted up."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct Greek equivalent for עֹפֶל (ophel) in the Strong's Concordance, related concepts of tumors or swellings might be associated with Greek terms like "φῦμα" (phuma, Strong's Greek 5453), which means "growth" or "swelling."
• For fortresses or elevated structures, Greek terms such as "πύργος" (purgos, Strong's Greek 4444), meaning "tower" or "fortress," might be considered analogous in certain contexts.

This entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew term עֹפֶל (ophel), highlighting its dual application in the biblical text and its significance in both physical and architectural contexts.

Usage: The word עֹפֶל (ophel) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe physical swellings or tumors, as well as elevated structures such as mounds or fortresses. It appears in contexts related to both physical afflictions and architectural features.

Context: • In the context of physical afflictions, עֹפֶל (ophel) is used to describe tumors or swellings, particularly in the narrative of the Philistines' affliction after capturing the Ark of the Covenant. For example, in 1 Samuel 5:6, the Berean Standard Bible states, "Now the hand of the LORD was heavy upon the people of Ashdod, and He devastated them and afflicted them with tumors."
• As a term for architectural features, עֹפֶל (ophel) is used to describe elevated structures or fortresses. In 2 Chronicles 27:3, it is mentioned in the context of construction: "Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive work on the wall of Ophel."
• The dual usage of the term reflects its root meaning of elevation or swelling, applicable both to physical conditions and to structures that rise above their surroundings.

Forms and Transliterations

בַּטְּחֹרִ֑ים בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים בטחרים הָעֹ֔פֶל העפל וּבַטְּחֹרִ֔ים ובטחרים טְחֹרִֽים׃ טְחֹרֵ֣י טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם טחרי טחריכם טחרים׃ עֹ֛פֶל עֹ֣פֶל עפל ‘ō·p̄el ‘ōp̄el baṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm battechoRim baṭṭəḥōrîm hā‘ōp̄el hā·‘ō·p̄el haOfel Ofel ṭə·ḥō·rê ṭə·ḥō·rê·ḵem ṭə·ḥō·rîm techoRei techoreiChem techoRim ṭəḥōrê ṭəḥōrêḵem ṭəḥōrîm ū·ḇaṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm ūḇaṭṭəḥōrîm uvattechoRim

Englishman's Concordance

Deuteronomy 28:27
HEB: [וּבָעֳפָלִים כ] (וּבַטְּחֹרִ֔ים ק) וּבַגָּרָ֖ב
NAS: of Egypt and with tumors and with the scab
INT: the boils of Egypt stronghold the scab the itch

1 Samuel 5:6
HEB: [בָּעֳפָלִים כ] (בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים ק) אֶת־
NAS: them and smote them with tumors, both Ashdod
INT: ravaged and smote stronghold Ashdod territories

1 Samuel 5:9
HEB: [עֳפָלִים כ] (טְחֹרִֽים׃ ק)
NAS: and old, so that tumors broke
INT: and old broke stronghold

1 Samuel 5:12
HEB: [בָּעֳפָלִים כ] (בַּטְּחֹרִ֑ים ק) וַתַּ֛עַל
NAS: were smitten with tumors and the cry
INT: die were smitten stronghold went and the cry

1 Samuel 6:4
HEB: [עָפְלֵי כ] (טְחֹרֵ֣י ק) זָהָ֔ב
NAS: Five golden tumors and five golden
INT: of the Philistines Five stronghold golden and five

1 Samuel 6:5
HEB: [עָפְלֵיכֶם כ] (טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם ק) וְצַלְמֵ֣י
NAS: likenesses of your tumors and likenesses
INT: shall make likenesses stronghold and likenesses of your mice

2 Kings 5:24
HEB: וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־ הָעֹ֔פֶל וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִיָּדָ֖ם
NAS: When he came to the hill, he took
KJV: And when he came to the tower, he took
INT: came to the hill took their hand

Isaiah 32:14
HEB: עִ֖יר עֻזָּ֑ב עֹ֣פֶל וָבַ֜חַן הָיָ֨ה
NAS: forsaken. Hill and watch-tower
KJV: shall be left; the forts and towers
INT: city forsaken Hill and watch-tower have become

Micah 4:8
HEB: מִגְדַּל־ עֵ֗דֶר עֹ֛פֶל בַּת־ צִיּ֖וֹן
NAS: of the flock, Hill of the daughter
KJV: of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter
INT: tower of the flock Hill of the daughter of Zion

9 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 6076
9 Occurrences

baṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm — 2 Occ.
hā·‘ō·p̄el — 1 Occ.
‘ō·p̄el — 2 Occ.
ṭə·ḥō·rê — 1 Occ.
ṭə·ḥō·rê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
ṭə·ḥō·rîm — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇaṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm — 1 Occ.