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H2180 זָנָב (zânâb) zaw-nawb'

Hebrew
Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

tail

Strong's Definition

the tail (literally or figuratively)

Derivation: from H2179 (זָנַב) (in the original sense of flapping);

KJV Usage: tail.

TWOT Reference: 562a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) tail, end, stump

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

זָנָב (za.nav) — tail. tail, end, stump

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

noun m · זנב

| ≈ רֹאשׁ

tail, rear = the hindmost part of an animal's body, extending from the backbone; ≈ sometimes associated with insignificance, especially when compared to the head

EXO 4:4 · JDG 15:4 · JDG 15:4 · JDG 15:4 · JOB 40:17

Objects

stump (of firewood) = the remaining part of a piece of firewood that has not yet been affected by the fire

ISA 7:4

Insignificant

tail (end of society) literally: tail (of society); hence: = people with a relatively low social status

DEU 28:13 · DEU 28:44 · ISA 9:13 · ISA 9:14 · ISA 19:15

Enio R. Mueller

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew © United Bible Societies, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

זָנָב n.m. tail, also (fig.), end, stump base

Bible Occurrences (9)

4:4

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