Strong's Lexicon Ophrah: Ophrah Original Word: עָפְרָה Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root עָפַר (ʿāphar), meaning "dust" or "fawn." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for the proper noun Ophrah, as it is a specific Hebrew place name. However, the concept of places and their significance can be related to Greek terms for cities or regions, such as πόλις (polis) for "city." Usage: Ophrah is a name used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to two distinct locations. The name is often associated with a place of significance in Israel's history, particularly in the narratives of the Judges and the monarchy. Cultural and Historical Background: Ophrah is mentioned in the context of ancient Israel, a time when the Israelites were settling in the Promised Land and establishing their tribal territories. The name reflects the agrarian and pastoral culture of the time, with its connotations of dust or young deer, which were common in the region. The locations named Ophrah were likely small settlements or towns that played roles in the tribal and national narratives of Israel. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as opher Definition an Isr., also two places in Isr. NASB Translation Ophrah (8). Brown-Driver-Briggs עָפְרָה proper name 1. location: a. in Benjamin Joshua 18:23 (P), Αφαρ, etc.; 1 Samuel 13:7 Γοφερα; probably = עֶפְרוֺן 2 and אֶפְרַיִם 6; perhaps modern e‰-ˆayyibeh, approximately 4 miles northeast from Bethel, compare GASmGeogr. 252 BuhlGeogr. 177. b. in Manasseh, Εφραθα: Judges 6:11; Judges 8:27; construct עָפְרַת אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי Judges 6:24, but ׳עָפְרָה וגו Judges 8:32; with ה locative עָפְרָ֫תָה Judges 9:5. 2. person, masculine in Judah 1 Chronicles 4:14, Γοφερα, ᵐ5L Εφραθ. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Ophrah Feminine of opher; female fawn; Ophrah, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine -- Ophrah. see HEBREW opher Forms and Transliterations בְּעָפְרָ֔ה בְּעָפְרָ֖ה בְּעָפְרָ֖ת בעפרה בעפרת וְעָפְרָֽה׃ ועפרה׃ עָפְרָ֑ה עָפְרָ֔תָה עָפְרָ֖ה עפרה עפרתה ‘ā·p̄ə·rā·ṯāh ‘ā·p̄ə·rāh ‘āp̄ərāh ‘āp̄ərāṯāh afeRah afeRatah bə‘āp̄ərāh bə‘āp̄ərāṯ bə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāh bə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāṯ beafeRah beafeRat veafeRah wə‘āp̄ərāh wə·‘ā·p̄ə·rāhLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Joshua 18:23 HEB: וְהָעַוִּ֥ים וְהַפָּרָ֖ה וְעָפְרָֽה׃ NAS: and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah, KJV: And Avim, and Parah, and Ophrah, INT: and Avvim and Parah and Ophrah Judges 6:11 Judges 6:24 Judges 8:27 Judges 8:32 Judges 9:5 1 Samuel 13:17 1 Chronicles 4:14 8 Occurrences |
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