BDB5681

סַפִּיר noun [masculine] sapphire, perhaps also lapis lazuli (compare Di ^{Exod 24:10} Now^{Archaeology i. 131}) (Late Hebrew id., and סַמְפִּירִינוֺן; ᵑ7 סַפִּרִינוֺן; ᵑ6 [untranscribed source text 3638]; loan-word from Sanskrit canipriya according to Lag^{Ges. Abh. 72} Lewy^{Fremdw. 56} compare Greek σάπφειρος); — absolute ׳ ס Exod 24:10 + 8 t.; pluralסַפִּירִים Isa 54:11; Song 5:14 — with other jewels as ornaments of prince Ezek 28:13 in high priest's breastplate Exod 28:18; Exod 39:11 found in mines Job 28:6, costly Job 28:16 compare Isa 54:11 taking high polish Lam 4:7 (in figurative); שֵׁן מְעֻלֶּפֶת סַפִּירִים Song 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 Exod 24:10 ( J ) pavement of sapphire (in theoph.), compare ׳ אֶבֶןסֿ Ezek 1:26; Ezek 10:1.