Ophir

American  

[oh-fer] / ˈoʊ fər /

noun

1. a country mentioned in the Bible: of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa.

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Ophir British  

/ ˈəʊfə /

noun

1. Bible a region, probably situated on the SW coast of Arabia on the Red Sea, renowned, esp in King Solomon's reign, for its gold and precious stones (I Kings 9:28; 10:10)

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Etymology

Origin of Ophir

From Late Latin Ophir, from Hebrew Ōphīr, of uncertain meaning

Example Sentences

In September it received the Ophir, Israel's most prestigious film award, for best documentary.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

On Sept. 16, the film, written and directed by Shai Carmeli-Pollak, an Israeli, and produced by Baher Agbariya, a Palestinian Israeli, won best picture at Israel’s Ophir Awards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

The Arabic-language film “The Sea,” a drama about a 12-year-old Palestinian boy attempting to reach the Mediterranean Sea from the West Bank, recently won best film at the Ophir Awards, Israel’s version of the Oscars.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2025

Ophir Falk, the chief foreign policy advisor to Netanyahu, claimed that the proposed framework is flawed and in need of work.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2024

We camped there past midnight, looked after the dogs, slept some, and started off for Tokotna and Ophir and Iditarod.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell