אַכְזִיב

akh.zivAchzib

hebrewOld TestamentName of a place4 occurrences3 books4 verses

This name belongs to 2 different places in the Bible:

Achzib: A town in Judah, birthplace of Shelah
Achzib: A coastal town allotted to Asher

Definition

from H391; deceitful (in the sense of a winter-torrent which fails in summer); Akzib, the name of two places in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Achzib.

Glossary entries

Chezib Chozeba Cozeba Kezib Achzib

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

4 total

Joshua 15:44וְאַכְזִ֖יב · Achzib
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
Joshua 19:29אַכְזִֽיבָה׃ · of Achzib
The border then turned back toward Ramah as far as the fortified city of Tyre, turned toward Hosah, and came out at the Sea in the region of Achzib,
Judges 1:31אַכְזִיב֙ · Achzib
Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
Micah 1:14אַכְזִיב֙ · of Achzib
Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.