Biblical place

Where was Ophir?

Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with southwestern Arabia.

First appears in 1 Kings 9:28 · 6 books · 10 chapters

Overview

Biblical island. Modern identification: southwestern Arabia.

Ophir is represented in the local geography layer as southwestern Arabia. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in 1 Kings 9:28 and is mentioned across 6 books, with 10 verse references collected into the glossary index.

Where it sits on the map

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How to get to Ophir today

Travel to Ophir, the modern-day southwestern Arabia.

Ophir is commonly identified with southwestern Arabia, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.

Ophir is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.

This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.

Modern orientation

southwestern Arabia

18.217°N · 42.500°E

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