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Sapphira

A woman, in the time of the New Testament · named in 1 verse

the name means Beautiful Easton's Bible Dictionary

Sapphira, along with her husband Ananias, lied to the apostles about the proceeds from a property sale and died as a result.

From Easton's Bible Dictionary

Beautiful, the wife of Ananias (q.v.). She was a partner in his guilt and also in his punishment (Acts 5:1-11).

Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.

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Partners Ananias

From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.

First named at Acts 5:1.

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