Strong's H5601 · Hebrew
סַפִּיר
çappîyr · /sap-peer'/
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.
Every occurrence (KJV)
11 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus3 verses
And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness.
Exodus 28:18And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Exodus 39:11And the second row, an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond.
Job2 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
Lamentations1 verse
Ezekiel3 verses
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 10:1Then 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 28:13Thou 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);