# H6856 צִפֹּרֶן

צִפֹּרֶן (tsippôren), Strong’s H6856: properly, a claw, i.e. (human) nail; also the point of astyle (or pen, tipped with adamant) KJV: nail, point.. Occurs 2 times.

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*tsippôren* — properly, a claw, i.e. (human) nail; also the point of astyle (or pen, tipped with adamant)

KJV: nail, point.

Built from [צָפַר tsâphar](https://besorah.bible/word/H6852) (to skip about, i.e. return) + [צִפּוֹר tsippôwr](https://besorah.bible/word/H6833) (a little bird)

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- צִפֹּ֫רֶן n.[m.] nail (of finger), stylus-point

## Where it occurs
- [Deuteronomy 21:12](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/21?v=12) — then you shall bring her home to your house. She shall shave her head and trim her nails.
- [Jeremiah 17:1](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/jeremiah/17?v=1) — “The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron, and with the point of a diamond. It is engraved on the tablet of their…