Strong's Lexicon zinneb: To attack the rear, to cut off the tail Original Word: זָנַב Word Origin: Derived from the root זָנַב (zanab), meaning "to cut off" or "to attack the rear." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "zinneb," but related concepts of ambush or surprise attack can be found in Greek terms like ἐπιτίθημι (epitithēmi - G2007), meaning "to attack" or "to lay upon." Usage: The verb "zinneb" is used in the context of military tactics, specifically referring to the act of attacking the rear of an enemy formation. This term is often associated with surprise attacks or ambushes, targeting the weaker or less protected parts of an enemy's forces. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient warfare, armies often traveled in long columns, with the strongest warriors at the front and the weaker or non-combatant members, such as women, children, and the elderly, at the rear. Attacking the rear was a common tactic used by enemies to exploit vulnerabilities and create chaos within the ranks. This tactic is mentioned in the context of the Amalekites' attack on the Israelites during their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from zanab Definition to cut off or smite the tail NASB Translation attack them in the rear (1), attacked (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [זִנֵּב] verbdenominative Pi`el cut off, or smite, the tail, only figurative, of hostile attack in war; Perfect consecutive 2 masculine plural וְזִנַּבְתֶּם Joshua 10:19 (followed by אֹתָם); Imperfect3masculine singular וַיְזַנֵּב בְּךָ כָּלהַֿנֶּחֱשָׁלִים Deuteronomy 25:18; in both = attack or smite in the rear. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance curtail, smite the hindmost A primitive root meaning to wag; used only as a denominative from zanab; to curtail, i.e. Cut off the rear -- smite the hindmost. see HEBREW zanab Forms and Transliterations וְזִנַּבְתֶּ֖ם וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב וזנבתם ויזנב vayzanNev vezinnavTem way·zan·nêḇ wayzannêḇ wə·zin·naḇ·tem wəzinnaḇtemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Deuteronomy 25:18 HEB: קָֽרְךָ֜ בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ וַיְזַנֵּ֤ב בְּךָ֙ כָּל־ NAS: you along the way and attacked among you all KJV: thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, [even] all [that were] feeble INT: met the way and attacked all the stragglers Joshua 10:19 2 Occurrences |
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