Ophel - Wikipedia Ophel (Hebrew: עֹפֶל, romanized: ʿōp̄el) [1] [2] is the biblical term given to a certain part of a settlement or city that is elevated from its surroundings, and probably means fortified hill or risen area
Jerusalem’s Ophel Hill - Biblical Archaeology Society The Ophel Hill, located just south of the ancient Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Second Temple-period in Israel, with substantial architectural remains and rich assemblages of finds
Ophel - Jerusalem 101 - Generation Word The Ophel is north of the city and south of Mount Moriah The Ophel is part of the Eastern Hill that sits between the City of David and the Temple Mount The word “ophel” means “swell or rise” and refers to a higher part of the landscape
Archaeology in Israel: Ophel - Jewish Virtual Library Ophel is a rocky protuberance north of the city of David in Jerusalem Its wall is mentioned in the time of Jotham (II Chron 27:3), Manasseh (II Chron 33:14), and Nehemiah (3:27); it formed part of the eastern fortifications of Jerusalem
Bible Map: Ophel (Jerusalem) OPHEL o'-fel (ha-`ophel (2 Chronicles 27:3; 2 Chronicles 33:14 Nehemiah 3:26; Nehemiah 11:21; and without article, Isaiah 32:14 and Micah 4:8; also 2 Kings 5:24)): 1 Meaning of Name: There has been considerable divergence of opinion with regard to the meaning of this name
Topical Bible: Ophel Ophel is a term found in the Bible that refers to a specific geographical location in ancient Jerusalem The word "Ophel" is derived from a Hebrew term meaning "hill" or "mound," and it is often associated with a fortified area or a raised part of a city
Ophel - Encyclopedia of The Bible - Bible Gateway A projecting area primarily of the original SE hill of Jerusalem (q v , II, C), though Ophel may also designate a “tower” (KJV) or “hill” (ASV, RSV) at Samaria (2 Kings 5:24) or elsewhere
Ophel Meaning - Bible Definition and References - Bible Study Tools Ophel was the swelling declivity by which the mount of the temple slopes on its southern side into the valley of Hinnom--a long, narrowish rounded spur or promontory, which intervenes between the mouth of the central valley of Jerusalem (the Tyropoeon) and the Kidron, or valley of Jehoshaphat
Ophel - International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - StudyLight. org There is not the slightest ground for applying the name Ophel, as has been so commonly done, to the whole southeastern hill In the days of Josephus, it was a part of the hill immediately South of the temple walls, but the Old Testament references suit a locality nearer the middle of the southeastern hill