Strong's Lexicon

H2179

H2179 — זָנַב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewzanabverbOccurrences: 2TWOT: 562

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H2179
Word:	זָנַב
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root meaning to wag, used only as a denominative from H2180
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	2
Transliteration:	zanab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	zaw-nab'
Meaning:	1. to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear
KJV Renderings:	smite the hindmost.

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[זִנֵּב] verb denominative

Pi`el cut off, or smite, the tail, only figurative, of hostile attack in war; Perfect consecutive 2 masculine plural וְזִנַּבְתֶּם Josh 10:19 (followed by אֹתָם); Imperfect 3 masculine singular וַיְזַנֵּב בְּךָ כָּלהַֿנֶּחֱשָׁלִים Deut 25:18 in both = attack or smite in the rear.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

זנב (zah-nav’)

Joshua 10:19

KJV: And stay ye not, but pursue after your enemies, and smite the hindmost of them; suffer them not to enter into their cities: for the Lord your God hath delivered them into your hand.smite…: Heb. cut off the tail

EHCC: and smite the hindmost of them; (marg.

Deuteronomy 25:18

KJV: How he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, even all that were feeble behind thee, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God.

EHCC: and smote the hindmost of thee,

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