Ophir

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Ophir [ˈəʊfə]

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) 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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Bible			to get rid of his scattered holdings on the various creeks, and without thanks to any one he finished his conduit, built his dredges, imported his machinery, and made the gold of Ophir immediately accessible. Burning Daylight by London, Jack View in context Ay,' said Evans, 'but I will spin you a queerer yarn than that'; and he went on to tell me how he had found in the far interior a ruined city, which he believed to be the Ophir of the Bible, and, by the way, other more learned men have said the same long since poor Evans's time. King Solomon's Mines by Haggard, Rider H. View in context			Ophidion ophidiophobia Ophidious ophidism Ophiodon Ophiodon elongatus Ophiodontidae Ophioglossaceae Ophioglossales Ophioglossum Ophioglossum pendulum ophiography ophiolatry ophiolite ophiolite suite Ophiologic Ophiologist ophiology ophiomancy Ophiomorpha Ophiomorphite Ophiomorphous ophiophagous Ophiophagus Ophiophagus hannah Ophir Ophisaurus Ophism ophite ophitic Ophiuchus Ophiura Ophiuran Ophiurid Ophiurida Ophiurioid Ophiurioidea ophiuroid Ophiuroidea Ophryon Ophrys Ophrys apifera Ophrys insectifera Ophrys muscifera Ophrys sphegodes ophthalm- ophthalmectomy ophthalmia ophthalmia neonatorum ophthalmic ophthalmic artery			Ophiolites Ophiolites Ophiolitic Ophiolitic ophiolitic eclogite Ophiologic ophiological ophiologist ophiology Ophiomancy Ophiomorpha Ophiomorphite Ophiomorphous Ophiomorus Ophiomyxidae Ophiomyxina Ophion Ophioneus Ophionyssus Ophionyssus natricis ophiophagous Ophiophagus Ophiophagus hannah ophiopluteus Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Ophiostoma novo-ulmi Ophiostoma ulmi Ophiostoma ulmi Ophir Ophir Elementary School District Ophir Forex Trading Ophis Ophisaurus Ophisaurus apodus Ophism Ophisops Ophisthocomus Ophisthocomus Ophisthocomus hoazin Ophisthocomus hoazin ophite ophite Ophites Ophites ophitic ophitic Ophitic Texture Ophiuchi Ophiuchus Ophiuchus Ophiuchus (constellation) Ophiuchus constellation Ophiucus Ophiucus Ophiura Ophiuran Ophiurid Ophiurida Ophiurida

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