זָנַב

Strong’s Definition

to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root meaning to wag; used only as a denominative from H2180 (זָנָב);

KJV Usage

smite the hindmost.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.to cut off
• 2.(piel) to attack the rear, smite the tail

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: zânab; Pronunciation: zaw-nab'