Sapphire
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Associated with diamonds (Exod 28:18) and emeralds (Ezek 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 (Exod 24:10; comp. Ezek 1:26).
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
saf'-ir.
See STONES, PRECIOUS.
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