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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2953. טִפְרֵי (tephar) -- Claw, nail</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2953.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/7-19.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2953.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2953</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2952.htm" title="2952">◄</a> 2953. tephar <a href="../hebrew/2954.htm" title="2954">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">tephar: Claw, nail</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">טְפַר</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>tphar<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>tef-ahr'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(tef-ar')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Claw, nail<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a finger-nail, a hoof, claw<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to scrape<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "tephar," the concept of claws or nails can be related to Greek words like "ὄνυξ" (onyx), meaning claw or nail, used metaphorically in some contexts.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "tephar" refers to the claw or nail of an animal. It is used in the context of describing the physical characteristics of animals, particularly those that are predatory or have significant strength and power. The term emphasizes the natural weaponry and defense mechanisms that God has endowed certain creatures with.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Near Eastern cultures, animals with claws were often seen as symbols of power and ferocity. Claws were associated with the ability to hunt and protect, and they were sometimes used metaphorically to describe strength and dominance. The biblical context often uses such imagery to convey messages about God's creation and the natural order.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6852.htm">tsaphar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>a nail, claw<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>claws (1), nails (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">טְפַר</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>nail, claw</b></font> (<font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">טוּפְרָא</font>, Syriac <img src="/bdbgif/bdb109407.gif">; see Biblical Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">צִמֹּ֫רֶן</font>, √ IV. <font class="hebrew2">צפר</font>); — plural suffix of man <font class="hebrew2">טִפְר֫וֺהִי</font> <a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-30.htm">Daniel 4:30</a>; of beast, <font class="hebrew2">טפריה</font> (K<sup>§ 53, 2.</sup> <em>b</em>)) <a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-19.htm">Daniel 7:19</a>, Qr <font class="hebrew2">טִפְרַהּ</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>nail <p>(Aramaic) from a root corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/6852.htm">tsaphar</a>, and meaning the same as <a href="/hebrew/6856.htm">tsipporen</a>; a finger-nail; also a hoof or claw -- nail. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6852.htm">tsaphar</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/6856.htm">tsipporen</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי וְטִפְרַ֣יהּ וטפרוהי וטפריה vetifRaih vetifRohi wə·ṭip̄·rayh wə·ṭip̄·rō·w·hî wəṭip̄rayh wəṭip̄rōwhî<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה <b> וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי </b> כְצִפְּרִֽין׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like eagles' <span class="itali">[feathers] and his nails</span> like birds'<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> like eagles' <span class="itali">[feathers], and his nails</span> like birds'<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> eagles' had grown <span class="itali">and his nails</span> birds'<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:19</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">דִּֽי־ פַרְזֶל֙ <b> וְטִפְרַ֣יהּ </b> דִּֽי־ נְחָ֔שׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of iron <span class="itali">and its claws</span> of bronze,<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> [were of] iron, <span class="itali">and his nails</span> [of] brass;<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-19.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> which of iron <span class="itali">claws</span> which of bronze<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2953.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2953.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2953<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/vetifraih_2953.htm">wə·ṭip̄·rayh — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vetifrohi_2953.htm">wə·ṭip̄·rō·w·hî — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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