The meaning of Ophel in the Bible
(From Easton's Bible Dictionary)
hill; mound, the long, narrow, rounded promontory on the southern slope of the temple hill, between the Tyropoeon and the Kedron valley (II Chronicles 27:3; 33:14; Nehemiah 3:26,27). It was surrounded by a separate wall, and was occupied by the Nethinim after the Captivity. This wall has been discovered by the engineers of the Palestine Exploration Fund at the south-eastern angle of the temple area. It is 4 feet below the present surface. In II Kings 5:24 this word is translated "tower" (RSV, "hill"), denoting probably some eminence near Elisha's house.
See more on the meaning of Ophel in the Bible:
Ophel {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}
Ophel {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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