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

  1. 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 times

Appears 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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