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טְפַר H2953
H2953 is the Hebrew word טְפַר, transliterated ṭᵉphar and said tef-ar'. The King James Version most often renders it feathers and his nails.
What it means
a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw.
Where it comes from
(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H6852 (צָפַר), and meaning the same as H6856 (צִפֹּרֶן).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: nail.
Verses using טְפַר
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Daniel 4:33 · KJV
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.
Daniel 7:19 · KJV
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;
Common questions
What does Strong's H2953 mean?
H2953 is the Hebrew word טְפַר (ṭᵉphar), meaning a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw.
How is H2953 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it feathers and his nails (1 time), nails (1 time).
How many times does H2953 appear in the Bible?
טְפַר (ṭᵉphar) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2953 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to H6852 (צָפַר), and meaning the same as H6856 (צִפֹּרֶן).
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