Ofni (Heb. Ofnî, perhaps “boxer”; Heb. Jofni, rusty” or “man of the hill”). 1. People in the territory of Benjamin (Jos 18:24). Some have identified it with Gofna, a later town; it is now called Jifnah, about 4.5 km northwest of Bethel, but this identification is uncertain, since the borders of Benjamin appear to have been south of that locality. 2. One of Eli’s 2 sons, along with his brother Phinehas were priests when the tabernacle was in Shiloh. His wickedness, and Eli’s failure to punish or remove them from office, even though he was rebuked twice prophetically (1Sa 2:27-36; 4:11), brought a curse on the family. The 2 sons lost their lives in the battle of Aphek, and the ark of the covenant, which they had brought to the battle, fell into the hands of the Philistines (4:4-18).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
One of the sons of Eli, the high priest and judge, who proved unworthy of his sacred office (1Sa 1:3; 1Sa 2:34; 1Sa 4:4, 1Sa 4:17). Hophni is always mentioned together with his brother Phineas. The two were partners in wicked practices and brought a curse upon themselves (1Sa 2:34; 1Sa 3:14). Both were killed in the battle of Aphek, and their death, along with the loss of the ark, caused Eli’s death (1Sa 4:17-18). Both sons dishonored their priestly office by claiming and appropriating more than their share of the sacrifices (1Sa 2:13-17), and because of their immoral actions in the tabernacle (1Sa 2:22; Amo 2:6-8) .
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(Tadpole). Name of a place and a person from the OT.
1. Villa in the territory assigned to the tribe of Benjamin in the division of the land (Jos 18:24).
. Priest. One of the sons of †¢Eli (1Sa 1:3). Wicked man, along with his brother † ¢ Phinehas committed great abuses with those who came to offer their sacrifices. For this reason a man of God had to prophesy his death, which occurred in the battle against the Philistines in which the ark was taken captive (1Sa 2: 12-17, 1Sa 2:34; 1Sa 4:11) .
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “hunger”. (a) City of Benjamin (Josh. 18:24). Robinson suggests identifying him with Gofna, on the road from Samaria to Jerusalem, a day’s journey north of Gibeah (Wars 5:2, 1); it is modern Jifnã, 5 km west-northwest of Bethel, an identification that implies that Benjamin’s border turned to the north, near Bethel, which was on the northern limit. (b) One of Eli’s sons (1 Sam. 2:22-4:22). He and Phinehas, his brother, held the office of the high priesthood, his father being very old. His scandalous behavior showed that they were unworthy of this sacred office, and, what is worse, that they did not know the Lord (1 Sam. 2:12). When Eli was asked to intervene, he gently and indulgently rebuked them. For this reason, God pronounced judgment on Eli and his house. In the war against the Philistines, it was decided to take the ark of God to the battlefield. Hophni and Phinehas, who exercised the functions of the high priest, were guardians of the ark and accompanied it. Both were killed in this battle, the ark being captured by the Philistines.
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
City of Benjamin (Jos 18:21, 24) which is generally associated with the Gofna referred to by Josephus (The War of the Jews, Book III, Ch. III, Sect. 5), and which is believed to be It was located in what is now Jifna. This place is about 5 km to the NNW. from Bethel, so it appears to have been N. of the Benjamin Territory. (Jos 18:11-13) So for the identification to be correct, it must be understood that either Hophni was a Benjamite city nestled in Ephraim, or the tribe’s territory extended to the N. near Bethel and for that reason it understood this presumable site of Ofní.
Source: Dictionary of the Bible