Strong H6856צִפֹּ֫רֶן

fingernail

Transliteration
tsippôren
Pronunciation
tsip-po'-ren
Morphology
Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From H6852 (in the denominative sense (from H6833) of scratching); properly a {claw} that {is} (human) nail; also the point of a style (or {pen} tipped with adamant): - {nail} point.

Detailed definition

1) fingernail, stylus point
1a) finger-nail
1b) point (of a diamond)
Aramaic equivalent: te.phar (טְפַר "nail/claw" H2953)

In the Bible

Strong H6856 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • nail1
  • point1

First verses

  1. Deuteronomy 21:12
    Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;
  2. Jeremiah 17:1
    The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond: it is graven upon the table of their heart, and upon the horns of your altars;
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