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It can denote a natural hill or an artificial mound created for defensive purposes. In biblical texts, "ophel" is often associated with the fortifications of Jerusalem, indicating a place of strength and protection.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cities, elevated areas were strategically important for defense. The "ophel" in Jerusalem, for example, was a significant part of the city's fortifications. It was often the site of important buildings and served as a defensive stronghold. The concept of a fortified hill or mound was common in ancient city planning, providing a vantage point and a last line of defense against invaders.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. <font class="hebrew2">עֹ֫פֶל</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>mound, hill</b></font>, only as acropolis; — <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ע</font> absolute <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-24.htm">2 Kings 5:24</a> +, construct <a href="/interlinear/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8</a>; — fortified mound or hill within city, or Jerusalem (compare Rob<sup>BR i. 267</sup> Gu<sup>ZPV v (1882), 326</sup>) <a href="/interlinear/micah/4-8.htm">Micah 4:8</a>; <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32-14.htm">Isaiah 32:14</a>; south end of eastern hill <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-26.htm">Nehemiah 3:26</a>; <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/11-21.htm">Nehemiah 11:21</a>; 2Chronicles 33:14 <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">חוֺמַת הָע</font> <a href="/interlinear/nehemiah/3-27.htm">Nehemiah 3:27</a>; 2Chronicles 27:3 (compare <font class="hebrew2">חמת העפל</font> in <font class="hebrew2">קרחה</font> MI<sup>21, 22</sup>); of Samaria <a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-24.htm">2 Kings 5:24</a>. <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">עֹ֫פֶל</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font><sup>1Samuel 6:4</sup> <font size="+1"><b>tumour</b></font>; — only plural Kt <font class="hebrew2">(בָּ)עֳפָלִים</font> <a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-27.htm">Deuteronomy 28:27</a>; <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5-6.htm">1 Samuel 5:6</a>,9,12; construct <font class="hebrew2">עָפְלֵי</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6-4.htm">1 Samuel 6:4</a>; suffix <font class="hebrew2">עָפְלֵיכֶם</font> <a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6-5.htm">1 Samuel 6:5</a>; Qr in all <font class="hebrew2">(ב)טְחֹרִים</font>, <font class="hebrew2">טְחֹרֵי</font>, <font class="hebrew2">טְחֹרֵיכֶם</font>, see [ <font class="hebrew2">טְחוֺר</font>]. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>emerod, fort, strong hold, tower <p>From <a href="/hebrew/6075.htm">aphal</a>; a tumor; also a mound, i.e. Fortress -- emerod, fort, strong hold, tower. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6075.htm">aphal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַּטְּחֹרִ֑ים בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים בטחרים הָעֹ֔פֶל העפל וּבַטְּחֹרִ֔ים ובטחרים טְחֹרִֽים׃ טְחֹרֵ֣י טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם טחרי טחריכם טחרים׃ עֹ֛פֶל עֹ֣פֶל עפל ‘ō·p̄el ‘ōp̄el baṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm battechoRim baṭṭəḥōrîm hā‘ōp̄el hā·‘ō·p̄el haOfel Ofel ṭə·ḥō·rê ṭə·ḥō·rê·ḵem ṭə·ḥō·rîm techoRei techoreiChem techoRim ṭəḥōrê ṭəḥōrêḵem ṭəḥōrîm ū·ḇaṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm ūḇaṭṭəḥōrîm uvattechoRim<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/deuteronomy/28-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Deuteronomy 28:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[וּבָעֳפָלִים כ] <b> (וּבַטְּחֹרִ֔ים </b> ק) וּבַגָּרָ֖ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/deuteronomy/28.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Egypt <span class="itali">and with tumors</span> and with the scab<br><a href="/interlinear/deuteronomy/28-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the boils of Egypt <span class="itali">stronghold</span> the scab the itch<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 5:6</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[בָּעֳפָלִים כ] <b> (בַּטְּחֹרִ֔ים </b> ק) אֶת־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them and smote <span class="itali">them with tumors,</span> both Ashdod<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5-6.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> ravaged and smote <span class="itali">stronghold</span> Ashdod territories<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 5:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[עֳפָלִים כ] <b> (טְחֹרִֽים׃ </b> ק) </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and old, <span class="itali">so that tumors</span> broke<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and old broke <span class="itali">stronghold</span><p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 5:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[בָּעֳפָלִים כ] <b> (בַּטְּחֹרִ֑ים </b> ק) וַתַּ֛עַל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> were smitten <span class="itali">with tumors</span> and the cry<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/5-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> die were smitten <span class="itali">stronghold</span> went and the cry<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 6:4</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[עָפְלֵי כ] <b> (טְחֹרֵ֣י </b> ק) זָהָ֔ב</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Five golden <span class="itali">tumors</span> and five golden<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6-4.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of the Philistines Five <span class="itali">stronghold</span> golden and five<p><b><a href="/text/1_samuel/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Samuel 6:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[עָפְלֵיכֶם כ] <b> (טְחֹרֵיכֶ֜ם </b> ק) וְצַלְמֵ֣י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_samuel/6.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> likenesses <span class="itali">of your tumors</span> and likenesses<br><a href="/interlinear/1_samuel/6-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> shall make likenesses <span class="itali">stronghold</span> and likenesses of your mice<p><b><a href="/text/2_kings/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Kings 5:24</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־ <b> הָעֹ֔פֶל </b> וַיִּקַּ֥ח מִיָּדָ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_kings/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> When he came <span class="itali">to the hill,</span> he took<br><a href="/kjvs/2_kings/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> And when he came <span class="itali">to the tower,</span> he took<br><a href="/interlinear/2_kings/5-24.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> came to <span class="itali">the hill</span> took their hand<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/32-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 32:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עִ֖יר עֻזָּ֑ב <b> עֹ֣פֶל </b> וָבַ֜חַן הָיָ֨ה</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/32.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> forsaken. <span class="itali">Hill</span> and watch-tower<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/32.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> shall be left; <span class="itali">the forts</span> and towers<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/32-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> city forsaken <span class="itali">Hill</span> and watch-tower have become<p><b><a href="/text/micah/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 4:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">מִגְדַּל־ עֵ֗דֶר <b> עֹ֛פֶל </b> בַּת־ צִיּ֖וֹן</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the flock, <span class="itali">Hill</span> of the daughter<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of the flock, <span class="itali">the strong hold</span> of the daughter<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/4-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> tower of the flock <span class="itali">Hill</span> of the daughter of Zion<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6076.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6076.htm">Strong's Hebrew 6076<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/battechorim_6076.htm">baṭ·ṭə·ḥō·rîm — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/haofel_6076.htm">hā·‘ō·p̄el — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/ofel_6076.htm">‘ō·p̄el — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techorei_6076.htm">ṭə·ḥō·rê — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techoreichem_6076.htm">ṭə·ḥō·rê·ḵem — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/techorim_6076.htm">ṭə·ḥō·rîm — 1 Occ.</a><br><a 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