1 Chronicles 1:23

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these [were] the sons of Joktan.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Ofir, Havilah and Yovav; these were all sons of Yoktan.

Berean Standard Bible:

Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were sons of Joktan.

American Standard Version:

and Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And Ophir{H211}, and Havilah{H2341}, and Jobab{H3103}. All these were the sons{H1121} of Joktan{H3355}.

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Kings 9:28

  • And they came to Ophir, and fetched from thence gold, four hundred and twenty talents, and brought [it] to king Solomon.

1 Samuel 15:7

  • And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah [until] thou comest to Shur, that [is] over against Egypt.

Genesis 25:18

  • And they dwelt from Havilah unto Shur, that [is] before Egypt, as thou goest toward Assyria: [and] he died in the presence of all his brethren.

Job 22:24

  • Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

Isaiah 13:12

  • I will make a man more precious than fine gold; even a man than the golden wedge of Ophir.

Psalms 45:9

  • Kings' daughters [were] among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

1 Kings 10:11

  • And the navy also of Hiram, that brought gold from Ophir, brought in from Ophir great plenty of almug trees, and precious stones.

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Commentary for 1 Chronicles 1:23

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H211
    There are 110 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אוֹפִיר
    Transliteration: ʼÔwphîyr
    Pronunciation: o-feer'
    Description: or (shortened) אֹפִיר; and אוֹפִר; of uncertain derivation; Ophir, the name of a son of Joktan, and of a gold region in the East; Ophir.
  2. Strong's Number: H2341
    There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֲוִילָה
    Transliteration: Chăvîylâh
    Pronunciation: khav-ee-law'
    Description: probably from חוּל; circular; Chavilah, the name of two or three eastern regions; also perhaps of two men; Havilah.
  3. Strong's Number: H3103
    There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יוֹבָב
    Transliteration: Yôwbâb
    Pronunciation: yo-bawb'
    Description: from יָבַב; howler; Jobab, the name of two Israelites and of three foreigners; Jobab.
  4. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  5. Strong's Number: H3355
    There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יׇקְטָן
    Transliteration: Yoqṭân
    Pronunciation: yok-tawn'
    Description: from קָטֹן; he will be made little; Joktan, an Arabian patriarch; Joktan.