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ʿōfel עֹ֫פֶל ‘Ophel’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: the same as ʿōfel עֹ֫פֶל ‘hill / tumor’
Roots: עופל

ʿōfel pr n loc
Ophel = "hill"
1) a ridge of hills in Jerusalem, fortified for defense of the city

Mentioned in Nehemiah 3:27, 11:21, 3:26 2 Chronicles 33:14, 27:3

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