זִנֵּב Pi. (b. h.) 1) (v. Ukts. I, 3 quot. in preced. w.) to cut off the extreme branches of the vine, to trim. Shebi. IV, 6 המְזַנֵּב בגפנים he who trims grape-vines.—Trnsf. ז׳ באשכולות [to thin the clusters,] to diminish the scholars by persecution (v. אֶשְׁכּוֹל). Gen. R. s. 42; Lev. R. s. 11; a. e. —2) to attack, force a passage. Gen. R. s. 74 בקש לזַנְּבָן Joab wanted to force his passage through their territory; Yalk. Sam. 147.
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זִנֵּב Pi . (b. h.) 1) (v. Ukts. I, 3 quot. in preced. w. ) to cut off the extreme branches of the vine, to trim. Shebi. IV, 6 המְזַנֵּב בגפנים he…
References
- Mishnah Oktzin 1:3
- Jastrow, זָנָב 1
- Mishnah Sheviit 4:6
- Jastrow, אֶשְׁכּוֹל 1
- Bereishit Rabbah 42
- Vayikra Rabbah 11
- Bereishit Rabbah 74:15
- Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 147