Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sapphire
Usage: σάπφειρος, -ου, ἡ [in LXX for סַפִּיר ;] sapphire (perh. = lapis lazuli): Rev.21:19.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G4552
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
15
Books
9
Strong's G4552 Quick Answer
Strong's G4552 σάπφειρος (sappheiros) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. sappheiros (sap'-fei-ros) n. 1. a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem [of Hebrew origin (H5601)] It has 15 linked Bible usages across 9 books. Visible English usage signals include sapphire. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
- Meaning
- sappheiros (sap'-fei-ros) n. 1. a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem [of Hebrew origin (H5601)]
- Usage
- 15 linked usages
- Books
- 9 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch
- Usage Words
- sapphire
Meaning and Definition
sappheiros (sap'-fei-ros) n. 1. a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem [of Hebrew origin (H5601)] KJV: sapphire Root(s): H5601
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G4552. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G4552 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sappheiros, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
sapphire
Revelation 21:19
How Strong's G4552 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, New Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 12 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
- 1 Enoch rows are separated from the other corpora rather than being hidden inside a generic apocrypha bucket.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G4552 (σάπφειρος) appears 14 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Enoch 18:8 — σαπφειρου
- Exodus 24:10 — σαπφείρου
- Exodus 28:18 — σάπφειρος
- Exodus 36:18 — σάπφειρος
- Ezekiel 1:26 — σαπφείρου
Strong's G4552 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G4552 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
Strong's G4552 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
12 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And they saw the place where the God of Israel stood; and under his feet was as it were a work of sapphire slabs, and as it were the appearance of the firmament of heaven in its purity.
And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a jasper.
and the second row, a carbuncle and sapphire and jasper;
Strong's G4552 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
1 indexed usage in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and carbuncle and stone of Ophir.
Strong's G4552 in 1 Enoch
1 indexed usage in 1 Enoch.
But the middle one reached to heaven like the throne of God, of alabaster, and the summit of the throne was of sapphire. And I saw a flaming fire. And beyond these mountains Is a region the end of the great earth: there the heavens were completed. And I saw a deep abyss, with columns of heavenly fire, and among them I saw columns of fire fall, which were beyond measure alike towards
Usage Excerpts
First 15 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G4552.
And they saw the place where the God of Israel stood; and under his feet was as it were a work of sapphire slabs, and as it were the appearance of the firmament of heaven in its purity.
And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and a jasper.
and the second row, a carbuncle and sapphire and jasper;
Her stones are the place of the sapphire: And her dust supplies man with gold.
Neither shall it be compared with gold of Ophir, With the precious onyx and sapphire.
His hands are as turned gold set with beryl: His belly is an ivory tablet on a sapphire stone.
Afflicted and outcast thou hast not been comforted: behold, I will prepare carbuncle for thy stones, and sapphire for thy foundations;
Her Nazirites were made purer than snow, They were whiter than milk, They were purified as with fire, Their polishing was superior to sapphire stone.
that was over their head, there was as the appearance of a sapphire stone, and the likeness of a throne upon it: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as an appearance of a man above.
And, behold, six men came from the way of the high gate that looks toward the north, and each one’s axe was in his hand; and there was one man in the midst of them clothed with a long robe down to the feet, and a sapphire girdle was on his loins: and they came in and stood near the brazen altar.
Then I looked, and, behold, over the firmament that was above the head of the cherubs there was a likeness of a throne over them, as a sapphire stone.
Thou wast in the delight of the paradise of God; thou hast bound upon thee every precious stone, the sardius, and topaz, and emerald, and carbuncle, and sapphire, and jasper, and silver, and gold, and ligure, and agate, and amethyst, and chrysolite, and beryl, and onyx: and thou hast filled thy treasures and thy stores in thee with gold.
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl and carbuncle and stone of Ophir.
But the middle one reached to heaven like the throne of God, of alabaster, and the summit of the throne was of sapphire. And I saw a flaming fire. And beyond these mountains Is a region the end of the great earth: there the heavens were completed. And I saw a deep abyss, with columns of heavenly fire, and among them I saw columns of fire fall, which were beyond measure alike towards
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G4552, grouped by book.
Exodus 3 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Lamentations 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 4 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
Tobit 1 usage, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
1 Enoch 1 usage, 1 Enoch
Strong's G4552 FAQ
What does sappheiros (σάπφειρος) mean?
Sappheiros (Strong's G4552) is a Greek word most simply glossed "sapphire". sappheiros (sap'-fei-ros) n. 1. a "sapphire" or lapis-lazuli gem [of Hebrew origin (H5601)]
How many times is sappheiros (σάπφειρος) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 15 linked usages for Strong's G4552 across 9 books.
Where can I study sappheiros (σάπφειρος) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G4552 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 Enoch.
What English words translate sappheiros (σάπφειρος)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as sapphire. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G4552 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 12 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, 1 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and 1 in 1 Enoch for Strong's G4552, with linked reader references where each row is available.