Ophir (disambiguation)

Ophir (sometimes spelled Ofir) is a region mentioned in the Bible that was famous for its wealth. It may also refer to:

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Ophir is used as a first and last name among people of Jewish heritage and others. One of the common Hebrew translations for Goldman and Goldstein:

  • Ophir, one of the sons of Joktan (Genesis 10:29)
  • Ophir Pines-Paz, the interior minister of Israel, a Knesset member and one of the prominent members of the Israeli Labor Party
  • Ofir Netzer, Israeli artistic gymnast
  • Ophira Eisenberg, Canadian comedian and writer
  • Adi Ophir, an Israeli philosopher at Tel Aviv University
  • Shaike Ophir was an Israeli film actor, mime and comedian, considered one of the most important entertainers in Israel from the 1950s up to the 1980s

Places

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United States

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Other places

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Ships

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  • RMS Ophir, a British ocean liner built in 1891 and scrapped in 1922
  • SS Ophir, a Dutch steamship built in 1904 that became USS Ophir in 1918

Other uses

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  • Ophir Award, the most important Israeli film award named after Shaike Ophir
  • Ophir Energy, oil and gas exploration company
  • Ophir (Conan), a nation in the fictional world of Conan the Barbarian

See also

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