צִפֹּ֫רֶן
tsip.po.renNoun (Masculine)H6856
fingernail
From: from H6852 (צָפַר) (in the denominative sense (from H6833 (צִפּוֹר)) of scratching);
Short Definition
properly, a claw, i.e. (human) nail; also the point of astyle (or pen, tipped with adamant)
Full Lexicon Entry
- fingernail, stylus point 1a) finger-nail 1b) point (of a diamond) Aramaic equivalent: te.phar (*טְפַר *"nail/claw" H2953)
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
2 timesAppears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Deuteronomy
1
Jeremiah
1
Key Passages
- Deuteronomy 21:12
- Jeremiah 17:1
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