ʻOphnîy — H6078

H6078 · Hebrew — עפני

Pronunciation: of-nee'

Definition

locative proper noun

an Ophnite (collectively) or inhabitants of Ophen

  1. Ophni = "mouldy"
  2. a town of Benjamin located 2.5 (4.5 km) miles northwest of Bethel; modern 'Jifna'

Usually translated as

Ophni

Origin

from an unused noun (denoting a place in Palestine; from an unused root of uncertain meaning)

Occurrences

ʻOphnîy occurs 1 time in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Joshua (1)