Cozbi
Cozbi, a Midianite woman, was killed along with an Israelite man for their immorality.
The name Cozbi means “a liar; sliding away”
FemaleEgypt and Wilderness eraOld Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness, first mentioned at Numbers 25:15; only referred to as Cozbi (כָּזְבִי); a daughter of Zur.
Glossary entries
Family members
- Father
Alternative names
- כָּזְבִיCozbi
Mentions
- And the name of the slain Midianite woman was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur, a tribal chief of a Midianite family.
- For they assailed you deceitfully when they seduced you in the matter of Peor and their sister Cozbi, the daughter of the Midianite leader, the woman who was killed on the day the plague came because of Peor.”