Isaiah 13:12:6Isa.13.12.W6TAB
אוֹפִֽיר׃
ofir
“Ophir”
- Transliteration
- o-FIR
- Extended
- oh-FEER
- IPA
- /ʔoːˈfiːr/
Meaning by language
- English
- Ophir
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Pe | p with dagesh; f without | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Resh | r guttural, like the French r |
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The word
Word in context
- word
o-FIR
- phraseyour reading level
mik-KE-tem o-FIR
- clause
ve-a-DAM mik-KE-tem o-FIR
- sentence
o-KIR e-NOSH mip-PAZ ve-a-DAM mik-KE-tem o-FIR
Exegesis
The proper noun ’ô-pîr {אוֹפִיר | ’ô-pîr} identifies a historic gold-producing region, intensifying the comparison. The verb-subject-object structure with embedded comparatives foregrounds the scope of divine judgment.
Root and etymology
In context — Isaiah 13:12
I will make a man rarer than fine gold; and mankind rarer than the pure gold of Ophir.
About this coordinate
Isaiah 13:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Isaiah 13:12, so the Hebrew word אוֹפִֽיר׃ (ofir) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Isa.13.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.13.12.W6.S1) and character.