This genuine stone with the Hebrew engraved name of the tribe of Israel may
have been similar to the ancient stone on the breastplate of the high priest.
====Strongs Definition====
Heb. Sappir
Sky-Blue
5601 cappiyr (sap-peer');
from 5608; a gem (perhaps used for scratching other substances), probably the
sapphire:
KJV-- sapphire.
SIMEON