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Uphaz

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

Only in Jeremiah 10:9⁹Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men. (Jeremiah 10:9); Daniel 10:5⁵Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: (Daniel 10:5), where it has been generally treated as an error for Ophir

Concise Bible Dictionary:

Some place from whence gold was brought (Jer. 10:9⁹Silver spread into plates is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz, the work of the workman, and of the hands of the founder: blue and purple is their clothing: they are all the work of cunning men. (Jeremiah 10:9); Dan. 10:5⁵Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: (Daniel 10:5)): supposed according to some ancient versions to be the same as OPHIR.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

210 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Uwphaz

Phonic:

oo-fawz’

Meaning:

perhaps a corruption of 211; Uphaz, a famous gold region

KJV Usage:

Uphaz

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

desire of fine gold Ur, light

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Island of gold; pure gold:―a famous gold region [OPHIR], Jer. 10:9. {Insula auri}