6078. Ophni
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Ophni: Ophni

Original Word: עָפְנִי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: `Ophniy
Pronunciation: awf-nee
Phonetic Spelling: (of-nee')
Definition: Ophni
Meaning: an Ophnite

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ophni

From an unused noun (denoting a place in Palestine; from an unused root of uncertain meaning); an Ophnite (collectively) or inhabitants of Ophen -- Ophni.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from aphal
Definition
a place in Benjamin
NASB Translation
Ophni (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עָפְנִי proper name, of a location in Benjamin, ׳הָע Joshua 18:24, ᵐ5L Αφνη.

עפעף see עוף.

I. עפר (√ of following; meaning dubious; compare Arabic dust, Assyrian epru, epiru, Tel Amarna —aparu and aparu (Canaanite glosses); ᵑ7 עַפְרָא, Syriac ; Late Hebrew עָפָר = Biblical Hebrew).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root עָפָה (aphah), which is not directly attested in the Hebrew Bible but is related to the concept of covering or darkness.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the Hebrew term עָפְנִי (Ophni) in the Strong's Greek lexicon, as it is a proper noun specific to Hebrew genealogical records. However, the concept of genealogical records and tribal affiliations can be found in various Greek terms related to lineage and heritage, such as γενεά (genea, Strong's Greek 1074) meaning "generation" or "race," and φυλή (phyle, Strong's Greek 5443) meaning "tribe" or "nation."

Usage: The term עָפְנִי (Ophni) is used as a proper noun to denote a person from the town of Ophni. It appears in genealogical contexts within the Hebrew Bible.

Context: • The term עָפְנִי (Ophni) is found in the genealogical records of the tribe of Benjamin. It is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:12, where it lists the descendants of Benjamin, specifically noting the sons of Elpaal. The passage reads: "The sons of Elpaal: Eber, Misham, Shemed (who built Ono and Lod with its towns), Beriah, and Shema (who were heads of the families living in Aijalon and who drove out the inhabitants of Gath), Ahio, Shashak, Jeremoth, Zebadiah, Arad, Eder, Michael, Ishpah, and Joha were the sons of Beriah." The name Ophni is associated with the town of Ophni, which is believed to be located in the territory of Benjamin, though its exact location remains uncertain. The genealogical listing serves to establish the lineage and territorial claims of the Benjamite families.

Forms and Transliterations
וְהָֽעָפְנִ֖י והעפני vehaafeNi wə·hā·‘ā·p̄ə·nî wəhā‘āp̄ənî
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Englishman's Concordance
Joshua 18:24
HEB: (הָֽעַמֹּנָ֛ה ק) וְהָֽעָפְנִ֖י וָגָ֑בַע עָרִ֥ים
NAS: and Chephar-ammoni and Ophni and Geba;
KJV: And Chepharhaammonai, and Ophni, and Gaba;
INT: Chefar-haamonai and Ophni and Geba cities

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 6078
1 Occurrence


wə·hā·‘ā·p̄ə·nî — 1 Occ.















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