4552. sapphiros
Strong's Lexicon
sapphiros: Sapphire

Original Word: σάπφειρος
Part of Speech: Noun, Feminine
Transliteration: sapphiros
Pronunciation: SAF-ee-ros
Phonetic Spelling: (sap'-fi-ros)
Definition: Sapphire
Meaning: a sapphire.

Word Origin: Derived from Hebrew סַפִּיר (sappir)

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: H5601 (סַפִּיר, sappir)

Usage: The term "sapphiros" refers to the precious gemstone known as sapphire. In biblical contexts, sapphires are often associated with beauty, value, and divine attributes. The stone is typically blue, symbolizing heavenly realms and divine truth.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient times, sapphires were highly prized for their beauty and rarity. They were often used in jewelry and as a symbol of wealth and status. In the biblical world, sapphires were considered one of the most precious stones and were used in religious and royal settings. The stone's deep blue color was associated with the heavens, making it a fitting symbol for divine revelation and authority.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of Semitic origin, cf. sappir
Definition
sapphire, perhaps lapis lazuli
NASB Translation
sapphire (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 4552: σάπφειρος

σάπφειρος, σαπφείρου, , Hebrew סַפִיר, sapphire, a precious stone (perhaps our lapis lazuli, cf. B. D., under the word ; Riehm, HWB, under the word Edelsteine, 14): Revelation 21:19. (Theophrastus, Dioscorides (?), others; the Sept..)

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sapphire.

Of Hebrew origin (cappiyr); a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem -- sapphire.

see HEBREW cappiyr

Forms and Transliterations
σάπφειρον σαπφειρος σάπφειρος σαπφείρου σαπφείρω σάπφιρος σαράβαρα σαραβάροις sapphiros sápphiros
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Englishman's Concordance
Revelation 21:19 N-NFS
GRK: ὁ δεύτερος σάπφιρος ὁ τρίτος
NAS: the second, sapphire; the third,
KJV: the second, sapphire; the third,
INT: the second sapphire the third

Strong's Greek 4552
1 Occurrence


σάπφιρος — 1 Occ.

















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