Strong's Lexicon tsipporen: Nail, claw Original Word: צִפֹּרֶן Word Origin: Derived from the root צָפַר (tsafar), which means "to scrape" or "to polish." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2438 (onyx): Refers to a nail or claw in the Greek language, used in the New Testament. Usage: The Hebrew word "tsipporen" primarily refers to a nail or claw, often used in the context of human fingernails or toenails. It can also refer to the claws of animals. The term is used to describe the physical structure that is hard and protective, found at the end of fingers and toes. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, nails were considered a natural part of the human body, serving both functional and aesthetic purposes. They were often associated with personal grooming and hygiene. The maintenance of nails was a part of ritual cleanliness, especially in preparation for religious observances. In some biblical contexts, nails could symbolize strength or the ability to grasp and hold. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition fingernail, stylus point NASB Translation nails (1), point (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs צִמֹּ֫רֶן noun [masculine] nail (of finger), stylus-point; — construct ׳צ Jeremiah 17:1; plural suffix צִמָּרְנֶיהָ Deuteronomy 21:12; — 1 finger-nail Deuteronomy 21:12 (compare RSK 178; Semitic i. 407, 2nd ed. 428 WeHeid. 2. 171). 2 transf., שָׁמִיר ׳בְּצ Jeremiah 17:1 with a point of diamond (compare PlinNH 37, 4). V. צפר (√ of following; Aramaic צְפִירָצ, image unavailable = צָפִיר; perhaps compare Arabic Strong's Exhaustive Concordance nail, point From tsaphar (in the denominative sense (from tsippowr) of scratching); properly, a claw, i.e. (human) nail; also the point of a style (or pen, tipped with adamant) -- nail, point. see HEBREW tsaphar see HEBREW tsippowr Forms and Transliterations בְּצִפֹּ֣רֶן בצפרן צִפָּרְנֶֽיהָ׃ צפרניה׃ bə·ṣip·pō·ren bəṣippōren betzipPoren ṣip·pā·rə·ne·hā ṣippārənehā tzippareNeihaLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 21:12 HEB: וְעָשְׂתָ֖ה אֶת־ צִפָּרְנֶֽיהָ׃ NAS: her head and trim her nails. KJV: her head, and pare her nails; INT: her head and trim her nails Jeremiah 17:1 2 Occurrences |
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