A place of uncertain location, but accessible by ship (1 Kgs. 9: 28); it was famous for gold which was mined there (1 Kgs. 10: 11).
Citation for Ophir
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MLA
"Ophir." In A Dictionary of the Bible. Ed. W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online. May 19, 2013. <http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1380>.
Chicago
"Ophir." In A Dictionary of the Bible. , edited by W. R. F. Browning. Oxford Biblical Studies Online, http://www.oxfordbiblicalcstudies.com/article/opr/t94/e1380 (accessed May 19, 2013).