Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H6077
עֹ֫פֶל
o.phel · “Ophel”
Used 5 times across 2 books
Definition
§ Ophel = "hill"
a ridge of hills in Jerusalem, fortified for defense of the city
Where it appears
2 Chronicles2
Nehemiah3
In the text
2 Chronicles 27:3He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.2 Chronicles 33:14Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.Nehemiah 3:26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.Nehemiah 3:27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.Nehemiah 11:21But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
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