Ophir (disambiguation)
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Ophir may refer to:
- Ophir, a region mentioned in the Bible that was famous for its wealth.
- In Genesis 10:29, Ophir was one of the sons of Joktan.
- Mount Ophir, a 1614m high mountain in Muar, Malaysia, also known as Gunung Ledang.
- Ophir Pines-Paz, the Interior Minister of Israel, a Knesset member and one of the prominent members of the Israeli Labour Party.
- Ophir Finkelthal, a former music and technology executive who is currently an attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
- Adi Ophir, an Israeli philosopher at Tel Aviv University
Localities named Ophir:
- Ophir, New South Wales is a locality in New South Wales where gold was first discovered in Australia in 1851.
- Ophir, New Zealand is a small town in Central Otago, New Zealand.
- Ophir, California, a small town in California.
- Ophir, Colorado, a town of 113 people in Colorado.
- Ophir, Utah, a town of 23 people in Utah.
- Ophir, Alaska, an abandoned gold-rush town in Alaska.