Person Old Testament
Ophir
Ophir was a son of Joktan, a descendant of Shem, mentioned in the Table of Nations. Mentioned in 2 verses across 2 books, first at Genesis 10:29.
Why it matters. Son of Joktan
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Ophir
Ophir was one of the sons of Joktan, a descendant of Shem through Eber (Gen.10.29; 1Ch.1.23). He is mentioned in the Table of Nations, which lists the descendants of Noah's sons after the flood. Joktan's descendants, including Ophir, are said to have settled in the region "from Mesha all the way to Sephar, the eastern hill country" (Gen.10.30). The exact location of this region is uncertain, but it is generally believed to be in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The name Ophir is also associated with a land famous for its wealth and gold (e.g., 1Ki.9.28; 10.11; 22.48; 1Ch.29.4; 2Ch.8.18; 9.10; Job.22.24; 28.16; Psalm Job.45.9; Isa.13.12), but it is unclear if this land was named after Joktan's son or another individual.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Joktan
Appears in Scripture
Named in 2 verses across 2 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.