# H2179 זָנַב

זָנַב (zânab), Strong’s H2179: to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear KJV: smite the hindmost.. Occurs 2 times.

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*zânab* — to curtail, i.e. cut off the rear

KJV: smite the hindmost.

Derived from [זָנָב zânâb](https://besorah.bible/word/H2180) (the tail)

Occurs 2 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [זִנֵּב] vb. denom. Pi. cut off, or smite, the tail, only fig., of hostile attack in war

## Where it occurs
- [Deuteronomy 25:18](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/25?v=18) — how he met you by the way, and struck the rearmost of you, all who were feeble behind you, when you were faint and…
- [Joshua 10:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/joshua/10?v=19) — but don’t stay there. Pursue your enemies, and attack them from the rear. Don’t allow them to enter into their cities…