Uphaz
Uphaz is a island mentioned in 2 verses. Its most likely location is another name for Ophir. The name means “pure gold; gold of Phasis or Pison.”
Where is Uphaz?
Approx. 18.2167, 42.5000 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps
Possible modern locations
| Identification | Type | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Ophir | region | Medium |
| not a place (referring to the gold’s quality) | special | Medium |
Uphaz in the Bible dictionary
Probably another name for Ophir (Jer. 10:9). Some, however, regard it as the name of an Indian colony in Yemen, southern Arabia; others as a place on or near the river Hyphasis (now the Ghana), the south-eastern limit of the Punjaub.
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →
Verses that mention Uphaz
- Jeremiah 10:9
Silver 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.
- Daniel 10:5
Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: