A man living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.10.29;

son of: Joktan (H3355);

brother of: Almodad (H0486), Sheleph (H8026), Hazarmaveth (H2700), Jerah (H3392), Hadoram (H1913A), Uzal (H0187), Diklah (H1853), Obal (H5745), Abimael (H0039), Sheba (H7614H), Havilah (H2341I) and Jobab (H3103)

§ Ophir = "reducing to ashes"

1) eleventh son of Joktan

2) a land or city in southern Arabia in Solomon's trade route where gold evidently was traded for goods

3) characteristic of fine gold

4) fine gold

§ Ophir = "reducing to ashes"

a land or city in southern Arabia in Solomon's trade route where gold evidently was traded for goods

אוֹפִיר n.pr Ophir n.pr.m . 11th son of Joktan n.pr.loc . (land or city S. or SE. fr. Palestine) place whither Sol.’s ships went fr. Ezion Geber, bringing thence gold characteristic of fine gold (poet. & late) hence for fine gold itself .