Gender: Feminine
Usage: Biblical
Scripts Σαπφείρη(Ancient Greek)
Meaning
From the Greek name Σαπφείρη (Sappheire), which was from Greek σάπφειρος (sappheiros) meaning “sapphire” or “lapis lazuli” (ultimately derived from the Hebrew word סַפִּיר (sappir)). Sapphira is a character in Acts in the New Testament who is killed by God for lying.