What does "Sapphire" mean in the Bible?
This was one of the precious stones of the high priest's breastplate, and of the foundations of the Apocalyptic city, Ex 28:18; Rev 21:19, and is often mentioned in the O.T. Sapphire appears in 7 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Sapphire?
SAP'PHIRE. This was one of the precious stones of the high priest's breastplate, and of the foundations of the Apocalyptic city, Ex 28:18; Rev 21:19, and is often mentioned in the O.T. It was certainly of a blue color. Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26; Dan 10:1. But it is generally agreed that the ordinary sapphire of the ancients was our lapis-lazuli, an opaque mineral of a dark azure hue. Some scholars still hold that the Bible references require a transparent, hard, and valuable gem like the true sapphire. This stone is next to the diamond in lustre, beauty, and hardness. It differs only in color from the Oriental ruby, varying from the deepest to the lightest blue, and even to pure white. See Stones, Precious.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Hebrew word for Sapphire?
Where does Sapphire appear in the Bible?
Sapphire is referenced in 7 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Exodus 24:10
- Exodus 28:18
- Exodus 39:11
- Ezekiel 1:26
- Ezekiel 10:1
- Job 28:16
- Revelation 21:19
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Sapphire.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Sapphire?
Sapphire appears in 7 verses across 4 books, most often in Exodus, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Sapphire?
Exodus, Ezekiel, Job, Revelation.
Where can I read every verse about Sapphire?
This page lists 7 of them. Protos carries all 7, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
