זָנָב
Transliteration
zānāḇ
Pronunciation
zaw-nawb'
Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
From זָנָב (H2179) (in the original sense of flapping)
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 562a

Strong’s Definitions

זָנָב zânâb, zaw-nawb'; from H2179 (in the original sense of flapping); the tail (literally or figuratively):—tail.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x

The KJV translates Strong's H2180 in the following manner: tail (11x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 11x
The KJV translates Strong's H2180 in the following manner: tail (11x).

  1. tail, end, stump

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
זָנָב zânâb, zaw-nawb'; from H2179 (in the original sense of flapping); the tail (literally or figuratively):—tail.
STRONGS H2180: Abbreviations
† זָנָב noun masculineJudges 15:4 tail, also (figurative) end, stump (Late Hebrew id., Assyrian zibbatu HomNS 368, Ethiopic ዘነብ፡ Arabic ذَنَبً, Aramaic axBnvuD, דּוּנְבָּא, דַּנְבָּא) — ז׳ absolute Judges 15:4 (twice in verse) + 5 times; suffix זְנָבוֺ Job 40:17; plural זְנָבוֺת Judges 15:4; construct זַנְבוֺת Isaiah 7:4; —
1. a. tail of fox Judges 15:4 (3 times in verse), of serpent Exodus 4:4 (J), of hippopotamus Job 40:17;
b. figurative of common people, opposed to rulers Isaiah 9:13; Isaiah 19:15 (in both, ראֹשׁ וְזָנָב, || וְאַגְמוֺן כִּפָּה; Isaiah 9:14 is incorrect gloss); of subject-people (opposed to ראֹשׁ) Deuteronomy 28:13, 44.
2. end, stump (of firebrand, אוּד) in metaphor Isaiah 7:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

4:4

Deuteronomy

28:13; 28:44

Judges

15:4; 15:4; 15:4; 15:4

Job

40:17; 40:17

Isaiah

7:4; 7:4; 9:13; 9:14; 19:15