Quick Definition
Ophrah
Biblical Persons & Places
Ophrah
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ch.4.14;
only referred to as Ophrah (עׇפְרָה);
a son of Meonothai.
Ophrah
Ophrah_1
A location first mentioned at Jos.18.23;
referred to as Ophrah (עׇפְרָה), or Beth-le-aphrah (KJV= "house of Aphrah," NIV= Beth Ophrah) (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה).
Ophrah
Ophrah_2
A location first mentioned at Jdg.6.11;
referred to as Ophrah (עׇפְרָה), or Hapharaim (חֲפָרַיִם).
Strong's Definition
Ophrah, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine
Derivation: feminine of H6082 (עֹפֶר); female fawn;
KJV Usage: Ophrah.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Ophrah = "fawn"
n pr m
1) a Judaite, son of Meonothai
n pr loc
2) a town of Benjamin approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Bethel
3) a place in Manasseh, native place of Gideon; probably located close to Shechem
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
Ophrah = "fawn"
a town of Benjamin approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Bethel
Also named: bet le.aph.rah (בֵּית לְעַפְרָה "Beth-le-aphrah" H1036)
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
עָפְרָה
‛ophrâh
BDB Definition:
Ophrah = fawn
1) a Judaite, son of Meonothai (noun proper masculine)
2) a town of Benjamin approximately 5 miles (8 kilometers) east of Bethel (noun proper locative)
3) a place in Manasseh, native place of Gideon; probably located close to Shechem (noun proper locative)
Part of Speech: see above in Definition
Total KJV Occurrences: 8