Job 28:16, 19 | JFB | STEP | 16. gold of Ophir —the most precious (See on and ). onyx — ( ). More valued formerly than now. The term is Greek, meaning "thumb nail," from some resemblance in color. The Arabic denotes, of two colors, white preponderating.

Job 28:16

16. gold of Ophir—the most precious (See on Job 22:24 and Ps 45:9).

onyx— (Ge 2:12). More valued formerly than now. The term is Greek, meaning "thumb nail," from some resemblance in color. The Arabic denotes, of two colors, white preponderating.

Job 28:19

19. Ethiopia—Cush in the Hebrew. Either Ethiopia, or the south of Arabia, near the Tigris.