Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
nail/claw
Usage: fingernail, nail, claw Aramaic of tsip.po.ren (צִפֹּ֫רֶן "fingernail" H6856)
Strong's Number
H2953
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2953 Quick Answer
Strong's H2953 טְּפַר (tphar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tphar (tef-ar') n-m. 1. a finger-nail 2. also a hoof or claw It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include claws and nails. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- tphar (tef-ar') n-m. 1. a finger-nail 2. also a hoof or claw
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- claws and nails
Meaning and Definition
tphar (tef-ar') n-m. 1. a finger-nail 2. also a hoof or claw [(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H6852, and meaning the same as H6856] KJV: nail. Root(s): H6852, H6856
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2953. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2953 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tphar, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
claws
Daniel 4:33
nails
Daniel 7:19
How Strong's H2953 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2953 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2953 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2953.
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2953, grouped by book.
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2953 FAQ
What does tephar (טְפַר) mean?
Tephar (Strong's H2953) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "nail". tphar (tef-ar') n-m. 1. a finger-nail 2. also a hoof or claw
How many times is tephar (טְפַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2953 across 1 book.
Where can I study tephar (טְפַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2953 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate tephar (טְפַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as claws and nails. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.