Sapphira

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/səˈfaɪ.ɹə/

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek.

“But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

    But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles' feet.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΣαπφειρη
  2. EnglishSapphira

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαπφειρη (Sappheirē).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Sapphira

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APA

Sapphira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sapphira

MLA

“Sapphira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sapphira. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Sapphira,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Sapphira.

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