Lexicon :: Strong's H5601 - sapîr

סַפִּיר

Transliteration

sapîr

Pronunciation

sap-peer'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From סָפַר (H5608)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1535

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

סַפִּיר çappîyr, sap-peer'; from H5608; a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire:—sapphire.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H5601 in the following manner: sapphire (10x), sapphire stone (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H5601 in the following manner: sapphire (10x), sapphire stone (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

sapphire, lapis lazuli

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

סַפִּיר çappîyr, sap-peer'; from H5608; a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire:—sapphire.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H5601: Abbreviations

† סַמִּיר noun [masculine] sapphire, perhaps also lapis lazuli (compare Di^{Exodus 24:10} Now^{Archaeology i. 131}) (Late Hebrew id., and סַמְפִּירִינוֹן; סַפִּרִינוֹן; ; loan-word from Sanskrit canipriya according to Lag^{Ges. Abh. 72} Lewy^{Fremdw. 56} compare Greek σάπφειρος); — absolute ס׳ Exodus 24:10 + 8 times; plural סַפִּירִים Isaiah 54:11; Songs 5:14; — with other jewels as ornaments of prince Ezekiel 28:13; in high priest's breastplate Exodus 28:18; Exodus 39:11; found in mines Job 28:6, costly Job 28:16 compare Isaiah 54:11; taking high polish Lamentations 4:7 (in figurative); סַפִּירִים מְעֻלֶּפֶת שֵׁן Songs 5:14 ivory covered with sapphires (in figurative); lapis lazuli, according to Hi BU Du and others in Job 28:6 (עַפְרֹת זָהָב לוֺ being understood of sparkling crystals of iron pyrites in this), but see Di; lapis lazuli may be intended in לִבְנַת הַסּ׳ Exodus 24:10 (J) pavement of sapphire (in theoph.), compare אֶבֶןסֿ׳ Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1.

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