Lexical Definition
σάπφειρος sáppheiros (sap'-fi-ros) sapphire G:N-F
of Hebrew origin (סַפִּיר)
sapphire.
- a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem
Usage: 5 forms in 13 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| σαπφείρω | sapphire | LXX.Job.28.16 |
| σαπφείρου | of sapphire | LXX.Exod.24.10 • LXX.Job.28.6 • LXX.Song.5.14 • LXX.Lam.4.7 • LXX.Ezek.1.26 • LXX.Ezek.9.2 • LXX.Ezek.10.1 |
| σάπφιροσ | sapphire | Rev.21.19 |
| σάπφειροσ | sapphire | LXX.Exod.28.18 • LXX.Exod.39.11 |
| σάπφειρον | sapphire | LXX.Isa.54.11 • LXX.Ezek.28.13 |
Abbott-Smith
† σάπφειρος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX for סַפִּיר ;]
sapphire (perh. = lapis lazuli): Re 21:19.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Revelation | 21:19 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
σάπφειρος-ος
(proparoxytone), ἡ, lapis lazuli, of which two chief kinds, κυανῆ and χρυσῆ, are mentioned by [LXX+4th c.BC+]. (Cf. Hebrew sappīr, perhaps not Semitic.)
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Exod.24.10