צִפָּרְנֶֽי/הָ
𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤍𐤉/𐤄
tsippôren
her nails
Nail (keratinous covering at the tip of the finger or toe of humans, or claw in birds and animals); also used for the hard tip or point of styluses and some tools. In extended contexts, 'tsippôren' can refer figuratively to sharp points or hard projections, but its primary lexical sense is the hard nail or claw.
Deuteronomy 21:12 · Word #10
Lexicon H6856
| Lemma | צִפֹּרֶן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤐𐤓𐤍 |
| Transliteration | tsippôren |
| Strong's | H6856 |
| Definition | Nail (keratinous covering at the tip of the finger or toe of humans, or claw in birds and animals); also used for the hard tip or point of styluses and some tools. In extended contexts, 'tsippôren' can refer figuratively to sharp points or hard projections, but its primary lexical sense is the hard nail or claw. |
Morphology HNcmpc/Sp3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | her nails |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6856-02
her nails
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state + 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צִפֹּרֶן denotes the hard nail or claw used for scratching, derived from the root צפר. The masculine plural construct form with a 3rd feminine singular suffix yields "her nails," preserving both number and possession. |
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