סַפִּיר

סַפִּיר noun [masculine] sapphire, perhaps also lapis lazuli (compare Di^{2 Mos 24,10} Now^{Archaeology i. 131}) (Late Hebrew id., and סַמְפִּירִינוֺן; ᵑ7 סַפִּרִינוֺן; ᵑ6 ; loan-word from Sanskrit canipriya according to Lag^{Ges. Abh. 72} Lewy^{Fremdw. 56} compare Greek σάπφειρος); — absolute ׳ס 2 Mos 24,10 + 8 t.; pluralסַפִּירִים Es 54,11; Hoj 5,14 — with other jewels as ornaments of prince Ezk 28,13 in high priest's breastplate 2 Mos 28,18; 2 Mos 39,11 found in mines Job 28,6, costly Job 28,16 compare Es 54,11 taking high polish Klg 4,7 (in figurative); שֵׁן מְעֻלֶּפֶת סַפִּירִים Hoj 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 2 Mos 24,10 (J) pavement of sapphire (in theoph.), compare ׳אֶבֶןסֿ Ezk 1,26; Ezk 10,1.