Strong's Hebrew #5601 - סַפִּיר sappir (a sapphire)
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance sapphire From caphar; a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire -- sapphire. see HEBREW caphar Englishman's Concordance 1) sapphire, lapis lazuli Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: from H5608 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1535 Brown-Driver-Briggs סַמִּיר noun [masculine] sapphire, perhaps also lapis lazuli (compare DiExodus 24:10 NowArchaeology i. 131) (Late Hebrew id., and סַמְמִּירִינוֺן; ᵑ7 סַמִּרִינוֺן; ᵑ6 ; loan-word from Sanskrit canipriya according to LagGes. Abh. 72 LewyFremdw. 56 compare Greek σάπφειρος); — absolute ׳ס Exodus 24:10 8t.; pluralסַמִּירִים 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); שֵׁן מְעֻלֶּפֶת סַמִּירִים 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. Englishman's Concordance (References)Strong's Hebrew: 5601. סַפִּיר (sappir) — 11 OccurrencesExodus 24:10 Exodus 28:18 Exodus 39:11 Job 28:6 Job 28:16 Songs 5:14 Isaiah 54:11 Lamentations 4:7 Ezekiel 1:26 Ezekiel 10:1 Ezekiel 28:13 |