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Lexicon :: Strong's H5601 - sapîr

Aa
סַפִּיר
Transliteration
sapîr
Pronunciation
sap-peer'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1535

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).

  1. 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.
STRONGS H5601: Abbreviations
† סַמִּיר noun [masculine] sapphire, perhaps also lapis lazuli (compare DiExodus 24:10 NowArchaeology i. 131) (Late Hebrew id., and סַמְפִּירִינוֹן; Targum סַפִּרִינוֹן; Syriac Version bdb070504; loan-word from Sanskrit canipriya according to LagGes. Abh. 72 LewyFremdw. 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.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

24:10; 24:10; 24:10; 28:18; 39:11

Job

28:6; 28:6; 28:16

Song of Songs

5:14; 5:14

Isaiah

54:11; 54:11

Lamentations

4:7

Ezekiel

1:26; 10:1; 28:13

H5601

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H5601 matches the Hebrew סַפִּיר (sapîr),
which occurs 11 times in 11 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:10

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 24:10 - and they saw H7200 the God H430 of Israel H3478; and under H8478 His feet H7272 [fn]there appeared to be a pavement H3843 of sapphire H5601, [fn]as clear H2892 as the sky H8064 itself H6106.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:18

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 28:18 - and the second H8145 row H2905 a turquoise H5306, a sapphire H5601, and a diamond H3095;

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 39:11 - and the second H8145 row H2905, a turquoise H5306, a sapphire H5601, and a diamond H3095;

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:6 -

“Its rocks H68 are the [fn]source H4725 of sapphires H5601,

And its dust H6083 contains gold H2091.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:16 -

“It cannot H3808 be valued H5541 in the gold H3800 of Ophir H211,

In precious H3368 onyx H7718, or sapphire H5601.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:14 -

“His hands H3027 are rods H1551 of gold H2091

Set H4390 with topaz H8658;

His abdomen H4578 is panels H6247 of ivory H8127

Covered H5968 with [fn]sapphires H5601.

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“Afflicted H6041 one H6041, storm-tossed H5590, and not comforted H5162,

Behold H2009, I will set H7257 your stones H68 in antimony H6320,

And I will lay H3245 your foundations H3245 with [fn]sapphires H5601.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 4:7 -

Her [fn]consecrated H5139 ones H5139 were purer H2141 than H4480 snow H7950,

They shined H6705 more H4480 than H4480 milk H2461;

They were more H4480 ruddy H119 in [fn]body H6106 than H4480 pearls H6443 of H6443 coral H6443,

Their form H1508 was like [fn]lapis H5601 lazuli H5601.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 1:26 -

Now above H4480 H4605 the expanse H7549 that was over H5921 their heads H7218 there was something H1823 resembling H1823 a throne H3678, like [fn]lapis H68 H5601 lazuli H68 H5601 in appearance H4758; and on that which H1823 resembled H1823 a throne H3678, high H4480 H4605 up, was a figure H1823 with the appearance H4758 of a man H120.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 10:1 -

Then I looked H7200, and behold H2009, in the [fn]expanse H7549 that was over H5921 the heads H7218 of the cherubim H3742 something like a sapphire H5601 stone H68, in appearance H4758 resembling H1823 a throne H3678, appeared H7200 above H5921 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:13 -

“You were in Eden H5731, the garden H1588 of God H430;

Every H3605 precious H3368 stone H68 was your covering H4540:

The ruby H124, the topaz H6357 and the diamond H3095;

The beryl H8658, the onyx H7718 and the jasper H3471;

The lapis H5601 lazuli H5601, the turquoise H5306 and the emerald H1304;

And the gold H2091, the workmanship H4399 of your [fn]settings H8596 and [fn]sockets H5345,

Was in you.

On the day H3117 that you were created H1254

They were prepared H3559.

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