Lexical Definition

‎עׇפְנִי‎ ʻOphnîy (of-nee') Ophni ^N:N--L
from an unused noun (denoting a place in Palestine; from an unused root of uncertain meaning)

Ophni.

• § Ophni = "mouldy"
• an Ophnite (collectively) or inhabitants of Ophen

1) a town of Benjamin located 2.5 (4.5 km) miles northwest of Bethel; modern 'Jifna'

Extended Information

• a town of Benjamin located 2.5 (4.5 km) miles northwest of Bethel; modern 'Jifna'

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עָפְנִי‎ proper name, of a location in Benjamin, ‎׳‎‎הָע‎ Josh 18:24, ᵐ5^L Αφνη. ‎עפעף‎ see ‎עוף‎.

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Ophni • A town in Benjamin

Ophni was a town allotted to the tribe of Benjamin during the division of the Promised Land.

• A location only mentioned at Jos.18.24;
• only referred to as Ophni עׇפְנִי.
  

Ophni was a town located in the territory of Benjamin, mentioned in the list of cities and towns allocated to the tribe during the distribution of the Promised Land under Joshua (Josh. 18:24). It is listed along with other towns in the region, such as Chephar-ammoni, Ophrah, and Geba. Its location is unknown.

All entries for Ophni: עׇפְנִי