An indepth look at the meaning and etymology of the awesome name Sapphira. We'll discuss the original Greek, plus the words and names Sapphira is related to, plus the occurences of this name in the Bible.
28 Saying, Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's blood upon us. 29 Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. ...
Acts 5:1 Meaning and Commentary Acts 5:1 But a certain man named Ananias A name common among the Jews, the same with Hananiah, (Jeremiah 28:1) (Acts 9:10) (23:2) it signifies not the humility of the Lord, or the affliction of the Lord, or the answer of the Lord, as say some...