o.phir names a descendant of Joktan and a destination or source associated with gold and trade goods.

The proper noun most often identifies a destination or source connected with gold and imported goods; it also appears as a name among Joktan's sons and in comparisons involving gold. The supplied Psalm paraphrase does not make the term's contribution visible.

1. A destination or source for gold and goods · dominant

   The proper noun marks the place reached by travelers in 1 Kings 9:28 and 2 Chronicles 8:18, where gold is taken from there and brought to Solomon. In 1 Kings 10:11 and 2 Chronicles 9:10, the APB renders clauses about gold, wood, and precious stones brought from Ophir; 1 Chronicles 29:4 likewise speaks of gold from it.

   1 Chronicles 29:41 Kings 10:111 Kings 9:282 Chronicles 8:182 Chronicles 9:101 Kings 22:49
2. A named descendant in a genealogy · occasional

   In Genesis 10:29 and 1 Chronicles 1:23, the proper noun occurs in the list with Havilah and Jobab; the APB renders all three as sons of Joktan.

   Genesis 10:291 Chronicles 1:23
3. Name used in gold comparisons · occasional

   In Isaiah 13:12, the APB compares people and mankind with “the gold of Ophir.” Job 28:16 similarly says that what is being considered cannot be weighed against “the gold of Ophir,” while Job 22:24 has the less explicit phrase “your Ophir” alongside gold and rocks of the torrents.

   Isaiah 13:12Job 22:24Job 28:16

In the Anselm Paraphrase: The APB usually retains the name “Ophir,” presenting it as a destination, a source introduced by “from,” or part of the phrase “gold of Ophir.” In Psalm 45:10 the supplied paraphrase does not visibly reflect the term, and the paraphrase is not word-aligned.