ספיר

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Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Noun

סַפִּיר • (sapír) m (plural indefinite סַפִּירִים)

  1. lapis lazuli (gem)
  2. sapphire (gem)
  3. anything shiny and expensive

Proper noun

סַפִּיר • (sapír) m or f

  1. a male or female given name, Sapir

Etymology 2

Root
ס־פ־ר (s-p-r)

Adjective

סָפִיר • (safír) (feminine סְפִירָה, masculine plural סְפִירִים, feminine plural סְפִירוֹת)

  1. countable, numerable

References

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

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