Strong's Lexicon
G4552
G4552 — σάπφειρος
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4552 |
|---|---|
| Word: | σάπφειρος |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H5601) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | sappheiros |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | sap'-fei-ros |
| Meaning: | 1. a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem |
| KJV Renderings: | sapphire |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
σάπφειρος, σαπφείρου, ἡ, Hebrew ñÇôÄéø, sapphire, a precious stone (perhaps our lapis lazuli, cf. B. D., under the word ; Riehm, HWB, under the word Edelsteine, 14): Rev 21:19. (Theophrastus, Dioscorides (?), others; the Sept..)
Other Resources
Englishman's Greek Concordance
σάπφειρος (sapphire)
Revelation 21:19
- KJV: And the foundations of the wall of the city garnished with all manner of precious stones The first foundation jasper the second sapphire the third a chalcedony the fourth an emerald
- GK: και οι θεμέλιοι του τείχους της πόλεως παντί λίθω τιμίω κεκοσμημένοι ο θεμέλιος ο πρώτος ιάσπις ο δεύτερος σάπφειρος ο τρίτος χαλκηδών ο τέταρτος σμάραγδος