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# sapphire

«sapphire» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **a precious stone, usually a clear, deep blue, used in…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a sapphire, sapphires); adjective (sapphire)

### meaning for a pupil

1) A sapphire is a precious stone, usually a clear, deep blue, used in jewellery. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#m1)

2) (adjective) Sapphire describes a bright, deep blue colour, as in «sapphire eyes» or «a sapphire sea». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#m2)

3) Sapphires can also be pink, yellow or other colours, except red, which is called a ruby. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

Interpretation: Each stone on the breastplate stood for one of the tribes of Israel. The sapphire pavement shows the heavens' clearness at the vision on Mount Sinai. In the primary lessons: In science lessons on rocks and minerals, sapphire is a very hard gemstone, harder than most things except diamond. In stories, sapphires appear in crowns and treasure chests, and «sapphire» paints a rich blue sea or sky. A «sapphire wedding anniversary» is after 45 years of marriage. Phrases: «sapphire ring», «sapphire blue».

### examples

- and the second row a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald; (Torah EXO.28.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x1)
- And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald. (Torah EXO.39.11, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x2)
- and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under His feet the like of a paved work of sapphire stone, and the like of the very heaven for clearness. (Torah EXO.24.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x3)
- The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold. (Writings JOB.28.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x4)
- It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire. (Writings JOB.28.16, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x5)
- His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires. (Writings SNG.5.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x6)
- The queen's crown was set with sapphires. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x7)
- The sea was a deep sapphire blue. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x8)
- Sapphires are very hard, so they don't scratch easily. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x9)
- Gran's ring has a small sapphire in the middle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x10)
- Rubies and sapphires are made of the same mineral. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x11)
- Some phone screens and watch faces use man-made sapphire glass. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x12)
- They are made of rare sapphires, which were brought out of India a thousand years ago. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/#x13)

### note

Countable noun. Spelled with double p and «ph»: s-a-p-p-h-i-r-e. Pronounced «SAF-fire». Ruby and sapphire are both forms of the mineral corundum.

### In the corpora

- [and the second row a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.816/)
- [And the second row, a carbuncle, a sapphire, and an emerald.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.1194/)
- [The stones thereof are the place of sapphires, and it hath dust of gold.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.699/)
- [It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/JOB.710/)
- [His hands are as rods of gold set with beryl; his body is as polished ivory overlaid with sapphires.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/SNG.82/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «sapphire» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sapphire/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.