Lexicon :: Strong's H2179 - zānāḇ

זָנָב
Transliteration
zānāḇ
Pronunciation
zaw-nab'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root meaning to wag; used only as a denominative from זָנָב (H2180)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 562

Strong’s Definitions

זָנַב zânab, zaw-nab'; a primitive root meaning to wag; used only as a denominative from H2180; to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear:—smite the hindmost.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x

The KJV translates Strong's H2179 in the following manner: smite the hindmost (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 2x
The KJV translates Strong's H2179 in the following manner: smite the hindmost (2x).

  1. to cut off

    1. (Piel) to attack the rear, smite the tail

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָנַב zânab, zaw-nab'; a primitive root meaning to wag; used only as a denominative from H2180; to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear:—smite the hindmost.
STRONGS H2179: Abbreviations
† [זִנֵּב] verb denominative
Pi. cut off, or smite, the tail, only figurative, of hostile attack in war; Perfect consecutive 2nd person masculine plural וְזִנַּבְתֶּם Joshua 10:19 (followed by אֹתָם); Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיְזַנֵּב בְּךָ כָּלהַֿנֶּחֱשָׁלִים Deuteronomy 25:18; in both = attack or smite in the rear.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

25:18

Joshua

10:19