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sappīr סַפִּיר ‘sapphire’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from sāfar סָפַר ‘to recount / secretary’
Roots: ספר

sappīr n, m
1) sapphire, lapis lazuli

Mentioned in Exodus 24:10, 28:18, 39:11 Isaiah 54:11 Ezekiel 1:26, 10:1, 28:13 Job 28:6, 28:16 Song of Songs 5:14 Lamentations 4:7

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