Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H5601

Strong's H5601 · Hebrew

סַפִּיר

çappîyr · /sap-peer'/

Number
H5601
Language
Hebrew
Original word
סַפִּיר
Transliteration
çappîyr
Pronunciation
sap-peer'
KJV occurrences
11 verses

Definition

a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire

KJV: sapphire.

Root / derivation: from H5608 (סָפַר);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered סַפִּיר across 11 verses.

sapphire7×
sapphires3×
stone1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Exodus3 verses
Job2 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel3 verses
Ezekiel 1:26

And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.

Ezekiel 10:1

Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

Ezekiel 28:13

Thou hast been in Eden the garden of God; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. sardius: or, ruby beryl: or, chrysolite emerald: or, chrysoprase

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H5601 (çappîyr) mean?

a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the sapphire

How many times does H5601 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H5601 (סַפִּיר) appears in 11 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “sapphire.”

How is çappîyr translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H5601 is rendered as “sapphire” (7×), “sapphires” (3×), “stone” (1×).

Where does the Hebrew word סַפִּיר come from?

from H5608 (סָפַר);