Strong's Lexicon

G4552

G4552 — σάπφειρος

Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

GreeksappheirosnounOccurrences: 1

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, , 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

Dictionary of New Testament Theology
Colin Brown

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
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