GREEK · G4551
Σαπφείρη
Sappheirē — Sapphira
Σαπφείρα, -ης (see B1., § 3, 4), ἡ (Aram. שַׁפִּירָא) Sapphia: Act.5:1.† (AS)
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Sapphira
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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Historical dictionary entry
Beautiful, the wife of Ananias (q.v.). She was a partner in his guilt and also in his punishment (Acts 5:1-11).
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.