Topic
Sapphira
2 passages cited, from 4 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Acts 5:1–10ISBE · Nave Falsehood and death of
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. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled…
- Acts 5:1–11Easton
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. But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled…
In the reference works
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · 1 references
Beautiful, the wife of Ananias (q.v.). She was a partner in his guilt and also in his punishment (Acts 5:1-11).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884) · 0 references
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 1 references
sa-fi'-ra (shappira'; Aramaic for either "beautiful" or "sapphire"; Sappheira): Wife of Ananias (Ac 5:1-10).
See ANANIAS, (1).
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 1 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → (The wife of Ananias)
- → Falsehood and death of Ac 5:1-10
Texts: Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897); Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884); International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.