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.