OPHRAH
1. A city of Benjamin, written Ἐφραθὰby the LXX. ( Joshua, 18.23) and Γοφερὰ (1 Sam. 13.17). It is placed by Eusebius and S. Jerome v. M.P. east of Bethel. ( Onomast. s. v. Aphra. ) Dr. Robinson says that this accords well with the position of Et-Taiyibeh, a village of Greek Christians, on a conical hill on a high ridge of land, which would probably not have been left unoccupied in ancient times. ( Bib. Res. vol. ii. pp. 123—125.)
2. Ophrah of the Abiezrites (Ἐφραθὰ πατσὸς τοῦ Ἐσδαί, LXX.; Judges, 6.11, 24, 8.27; in ver. 32. Ἀβὶ Ἐσδρί), a town in the half-tribe of Manasseh, west of Jordan, the native place of Gideon, where also he was buried. [G.W]