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Easton's Bible Dictionary - Sapphire

Sapphire [N] [S]

Associated with diamonds ( Exodus 28:18 ) and emeralds ( Ezekiel 28:13 ); one of the stones in the high priest's breastplate. It is a precious stone of a sky-blue colour, probably the lapis lazuli, brought from Babylon. The throne of God is described as of the colour of a sapphire ( Exodus 24:10 ; Compare Ezekiel 1:26 ).

These dictionary topics are from
M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition,
published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.
[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[S] indicates this entry was also found in Smith's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Easton, Matthew George. "Entry for Sapphire". "Easton's Bible Dictionary". .

Smith's Bible Dictionary - Sapphire

Sapphire [N] [E]

(Heb. sappir ), a precious stone, apparently of a bright-blue color, set: ( Exodus 24:10 ) the second stone in the second row of the high priests breastplate, ( Exodus 28:18 ) extremely precious, ( Job 28:16 ) it was one of the precious stones that ornamented the king of Tyre. ( Ezekiel 28:13 ) The sapphire of the ancients was not our gem of that name, viz. the azure or indigo-blue, crystalline variety of corundum, but our lapis lazuli (ultra-marine ).

[N] indicates this entry was also found in Nave's Topical Bible
[E] indicates this entry was also found in Easton's Bible Dictionary
Bibliography Information

Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'Sapphire'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". . 1901.

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Sapphire

SAPPHIRE

saf'-ir.

See STONES, PRECIOUS.

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Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. "Entry for 'SAPPHIRE'". "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". 1915.