ספיר

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Hebrew

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Etymology 1

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Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Noun

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סַפִּיר (sapírm (plural indefinite סַפִּירִים)

  1. lapis lazuli (gem)
  2. (countable) sapphire (a clear deep blue variety of corundum, valued as a precious stone)
  3. anything shiny and expensive

Proper noun

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סַפִּיר (sapírm or f

  1. a male or female given name, Sapir

Etymology 2

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Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Adjective

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סָפִיר (safír) (feminine סְפִירָה, masculine plural סְפִירִים, feminine plural סְפִירוֹת) [pattern: קָטִיל]

  1. countable, numerable

References

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  • ספיר” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

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Anagrams

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