Lexical Definition

‎עׇפְרָה‎ ʻOphrâh (of-raw') Ophrah ^N:N--L
feminine of ‎עֹפֶר‎; female fawn

Ophrah.

• § Ophrah = "fawn"
• Ophrah, the name of an Israelite and of two places in Palestine

n pr m
1) a Judaite, son of Meonothai
n pr loc
2) a town of Benjamin approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of Bethel
3) a place in Manasseh, native place of Gideon; probably located close to Shechem

Extended Information

• Ophrah = "fawn"
• a place in Manasseh, native place of Gideon; probably located close to Shechem
• Also named: cha.pha.ra.yim (‎ח‎ֲ‎פ‎ָ‎ר‎ַ‎י‎ִ‎ם‎ "Hapharaim" חֲפָרַיִם)

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎עָפְרָה‎ proper name

1. location: a. in Benjamin Josh 18:23 (P), Αφαρ, etc.; 1Sam 13:7 Γοφερα; probably = ‎עֶפְרוֺן‎ 2 and ‎אֶפְרַיִם‎ 6; perhaps modern e‰-ˆayyibeh, approximately 4 miles northeast from Bethel, compare GASm^{Geogr. 252} Buhl^{Geogr. 177.}
b. in Manasseh, Εφραθα: Judg 6:11; Judg 8:27 construct ‎עָפְרַת‎ ‎אֲבִי הָעֶזְרִי‎ Judg 6:24, but ‎׳‎‎עָפְרָה וגו‎ Judg 8:32 with ‎ה‎ locative ‎עָפְרָ֫תָה‎ Judg 9:5.

2. person, masculine in Judah 1Chr 4:14, Γοφερα, ᵐ5^L Εφραθ.

Brown-Driver-Briggs References

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Ophrah_2 • Gideon's hometown in Manasseh; a town in Issachar

Ophrah, also known as Hapharaim, was Gideon's hometown in Manasseh and the site of important events during his time as a judge, as well as a town allotted to the tribe of Issachar.

• A location first mentioned at Jdg.6.11;
• referred to as Ophrah עׇפְרָה, or Hapharaim חֲפָרַיִם.
  

There are two places named Ophrah mentioned in the Bible:

Ophrah of Manasseh: This Ophrah was the hometown of Gideon, one of the judges of Israel (Judg. 6:11). It was here that the Angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and commissioned him to deliver Israel from the Midianites (Judg. 6:11-24). Gideon built an altar to the Lord in Ophrah and destroyed the altar of Baal (Judg. 6:24-27). After his victory over the Midianites, Gideon made an ephod from the spoils of war and placed it in Ophrah, which became a snare to him and his family (Judg. 8:27). Gideon died and was buried in Ophrah (Judg. 8:32). Later, Gideon's son Abimelech killed his seventy brothers in Ophrah (Judg. 9:5). The exact location of this Ophrah is uncertain, but it was likely situated in the region of Manasseh, west of the Jordan River.

Ophrah of Issachar: This Ophrah was a town allotted to the tribe of Issachar during the division of the Promised Land (Josh. 19:19). It is listed along with other towns in the region, such as Jezreel, Chesulloth, and Shunem. Its location is unknown.

All entries for Ophrah or Hapharaim: עׇפְרָה ☩ חֲפָרַיִם