za.nav denotes cutting off those at the rear, whether vulnerable stragglers or an enemy rear guard.

The two occurrences show cutting off people at the rear: vulnerable stragglers in Deuteronomy 25:18 and the rear of pursued enemies in Joshua 10:19.

1. Cutting off people at the rear · dominant

   In Deuteronomy 25:18, the Piel sequential imperfect occurs in the account of an attack that cut off weary stragglers at the rear. In Joshua 10:19, the Piel sequential perfect occurs in the command to pursue enemies and cut off their rear; the APB renders both clauses with “cut off.”

   Deuteronomy 25:18Joshua 10:19

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents both occurrences with “cut off,” applying the action to stragglers at the rear in Deuteronomy 25:18 and to an enemy rear in Joshua 10:19. This wording confirms the clauses' overall action rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.