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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 655. אֹ֫פֶן (ophen) -- Wheel</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/655.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/proverbs/25-11.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/655.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 655</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/654.htm" title="654">◄</a> 655. ophen <a href="../hebrew/656.htm" title="656">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">ophen: Wheel</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אֹפֶן</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>ophen<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>OH-fen<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(o'-fen)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Wheel<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a turn, a season<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to revolve<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "ophen," the concept of a wheel can be related to Greek words like "τροχός" (trochos), which also means wheel and is used metaphorically in the New Testament (e.g., James 3:6).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "ophen" primarily refers to a "wheel," often used in the context of chariots or other vehicles. It conveys the idea of circular motion and is associated with movement and transportation. In the biblical context, it can also symbolize the cyclical nature of life and divine providence.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, wheels were a significant technological advancement, crucial for transportation and warfare. Chariots, which utilized wheels, were symbols of power and military might. The wheel's invention marked a pivotal development in human civilization, facilitating trade, travel, and conquest.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from the same as <a href="/hebrew/212.htm">ophan</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>circumstance, condition<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>circumstances (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">אֹ֫פֶן</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>circumstance, condition</b></font> (perhaps literally <em>turning</em>) only dual (or plural) suffix <font class="hebrew2">עַלאָֿפְנָיו</font> = <em>in</em> (right) <em>circumstances</em> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25-11.htm">Proverbs 25:11</a> (compare Str<sup>on the passage</sup>, also Orelli<sup>Syn. d. Zeit u. Ewigkeit 38 f.</sup>). <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>fitly <p>From an unused root meaning to revolve; a turn, i.e. A season -- + fitly. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אָפְנָֽיו׃ אפניו׃ ’ā·p̄ə·nāw ’āp̄ənāw afeNav<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/proverbs/25-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 25:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דָּבֻ֥ר עַל־ <b> אָפְנָֽיו׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> spoken <span class="itali">in right circumstances.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> spoken right <span class="itali">circumstances</span><p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_655.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_655.htm">Strong's Hebrew 655<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/afenav_655.htm">’ā·p̄ə·nāw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/654.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="654"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="654" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/656.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="656"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="656" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>