Ophrah

2 definitions found

From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:

  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.
     

From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:

  Ophrah, dust; lead; a fawn