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Sapphira

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(handsome). Wife of Ananias, and participator in his crime and punishment (Acts 5:1-10¹But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, ²And 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. ³But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? ⁴Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God. ⁵And Ananias hearing these words fell down, and gave up the ghost: and great fear came on all them that heard these things. ⁶And the young men arose, wound him up, and carried him out, and buried him. ⁷And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in. ⁸And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much. ⁹Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out. ¹⁰Then fell she down straightway at his feet, and yielded up the ghost: and the young men came in, and found her dead, and, carrying her forth, buried her by her husband. (Acts 5:1‑10)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

See ANANIAS.

Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:

Number:

4551 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Greek:

Σαπφείρη

Transliteration:

Sappheire

Phonic:

sap-fi’-ray

Meaning:

feminine of 4552; Sapphire, an Israelitess

KJV Usage:

Sapphira

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

a sapphire

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Delightful; handsome; one who composes books; that relates or tells:-wife of Ananias, Acts 5:1. {Amabilis; quilibros scribit}