ציפורן
Hebrew
Etymology
| Root |
|---|
| צ־פ־ר (ṣ-p-r) |
Inherited from Proto-Semitic *θ̣upr-, *θ̣ipr- (“nail, claw”). Cognate with Akkadian 𒌢 (ṣuprum) and Arabic ظُفْر (ẓufr).
Pronunciation
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Noun
ציפורן / צִפֹּרֶן • (tsipóren) f (plural indefinite ציפורניים / צִפָּרְנַיִם)
- claw, nail (fingernail or toenail)
- Tanach, Deuteronomy 21:12, with translation of NASB:
- וַהֲבֵאתָהּ, אֶל־תּוֹךְ בֵּיתֶךָ; וְגִלְּחָה אֶת־רֹאשָׁהּ, וְעָשְׂתָה אֶת־צִפָּרְנֶיהָ.
- vəhavetáh el-toch bētécha; vəgilləḥá et-rōšáh və'asətá et-tzippornéha.
- Then you shall bring her into your home, and she shall shave her head and trim her nails.
- dianthus, carnation
- clove
- (biblical) stylus
- Tanach, Jeremiah 17:1, with translation of NASB:
- חַטַּאת יְהוּדָה, כְּתוּבָה בְּעֵט בַּרְזֶל – בְּצִפֹּרֶן שָׁמִיר; חֲרוּשָׁה עַל־לוּחַ לִבָּם, וּלְקַרְנוֹת מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיכֶם.
- ḥattaʾṯ yəhûḏâ kəṯûḇâ, bəʿēṯ barzel – bəṣippóren šāmîr; ḥărûšâ ʿal-lû́aḥ libbām, ûləqarnôṯ mizbəḥôṯêchem.
- The sin of Judah is written with an iron stylus; With a diamond point it is engraved on the tablet of their hearts And on the horns of their altars.
Alternative forms
- צִפּוֹרֶן
Synonyms
- (nail, claw): טֹפֶר (tófer)
Derived terms
צִפָּרְנֵי חָתוּל (tzippornḗ ḥatúl, “marigold, Calendula”)
References
- “ציפורן” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language
- H6856 in Strong, James (1979) Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance to the Bible
Further reading
ציפורן on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia he
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