Sapphira

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sæˈfaɪrə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sə fī′rə)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Sap•phi•ra  (sə fī′rə),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a woman who, with her husband, Ananias, was struck dead for lying. Acts 5.
Also, Sap•phire  (saf′īər).USA pronunciation a female given name.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Sapphira / sæˈfaɪrə/
  1. the wife of Ananias, who together with her husband was struck dead for fraudulently concealing their wealth from the Church (Acts 5)
'Sapphira' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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