Saphir — the meaning of the Hebrew name שָׁפִיר

שָׁפִיר

Shâphîyr · pronounced shaf-eer' · Strong's H8208 · a place

Saphir means beautiful.

Built from

שָׁפַר shâphar (from, H8231) — to glisten, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) fair open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H8231; beautiful; Shaphir, a place in Palestine.

First appearance

Mic 1:11 Pass ye away, thou inhabitant of Saphir, having thy shame naked: the inhabitant of Zaanan came not forth in the mourning of Beth–ezel; he shall receive of you his standing. (KJV)

Every verse that names Saphir

1 occurrence in 1 verse — Micah

Mic 1:11

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