Strong's H6853 · Hebrew
צְפַר
tsᵉphar · /tsef-ar'/
Definition
a bird.
KJV: bird.
Root / derivation: (Aramaic) corresponding to H6833 (צִפּוֹר);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered צְפַר across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Daniel4 verses
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
Daniel 4:14He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: aloud: Cald. with might
Daniel 4:21Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
Daniel 4:33The 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H6853 (tsᵉphar) mean?
a bird.
How many times does H6853 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H6853 (צְפַר) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “fowls.”
How is tsᵉphar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H6853 is rendered as “fowls” (3×), “birds'” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word צְפַר come from?
(Aramaic) corresponding to H6833 (צִפּוֹר);