Ophrah

A fawn. 1 Chr. 4:14. (1.) A city of Benjamin (Josh. 18:23); probably identical with Ephron (2 Chr. 13:19) and Ephraim (John 11:54). (2.) “Of the Abi-ezrites.” A city of Manasseh, 6 miles south-west of Shechem, the residence of Gideon (Judg. 6:11; 8:27, 32). After his great victory over the Midianites, he slew at this place the captive kings (8:18-21). He then assumed the function of high priest, and sought to make Ophrah what Shiloh should have been. This thing “became a snare” to Gideon and his house. After Gideon’s death his family resided here till they were put to death by Abimelech (Judg. 9:5). It is identified with Ferata.

(fawn).

OPH'RAH (female fawn), the son of Meonothai. 1 Chr 4:14.

OPH'RAH (female fawn), the name of at least two places in Scripture. A town in Benjamin toward which an invading company of Philistines went. Josh 18:23; 1 Sam 13:17. Some suppose it is identical with Ephrain or Ephron, 2 Chr 13:19. and with the city of Ephraim, to which our Lord retired after raising Lazarus. John 11:54, Eusebius and Jerome located it about 5 Roman miles east of Bethel. This would identify it with the modern village et Taiyiheh. Ophrah of the Abi-ezerite. Jud 6:11, Jud 6:24. This was the place where Gideon saw the angel, erected an altar, and where he was buried. Jud 8:27, Jud 1:32. Here Abimelech slew seventy of his kindred, and the town appears to have been near Shechem, in the territory of Manasseh. Jud 9:1, Jud 9:5-6, 2 Sam 20:15, Conder proposes to identify it with the modern village of Ferata, near Shechem.

dust; lead; a fawn

OPH'RAH (female fawn), the name of at least two places in Scripture. A town in Benjamin toward which an invading company of Philistines went. Josh 18:23; 1 Sam 13:17. Some suppose it is identical with Ephrain or Ephron, 2 Chr 13:19. and with the city of Ephraim, to which our Lord retired after raising Lazarus. John 11:54, Eusebius and Jerome located it about 5 Roman miles east of Bethel. This would identify it with the modern village et Taiyiheh. Ophrah of the Abi-ezerite. Jud 6:11, Jud 6:24. This was the place where Gideon saw the angel, erected an altar, and where he was buried. Jud 8:27, Jud 1:32. Here Abimelech slew seventy of his kindred, and the town appears to have been near Shechem, in the territory of Manasseh. Jud 9:1, Jud 9:5-6, 2 Sam 20:15, Conder proposes to identify it with the modern village of Ferata, near Shechem.