Ophir is a port or region mentioned in the Bible, famous for its wealth. Its existence is attested to by an inscribed pottery shard found at Tell Qasile in 1946, dating to the eighth century BC, which reads "gold of Ophir to/for Beth-Horon [...] 30 shekels" The location of Ophir is unknown, though the find confirms it as a real place from which gold was imported.

Joktan was the second of the two sons of Eber mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. He descends from Shem, son of Noah.