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Achzib

Achzib (Chezib, Cozeba), a town in Judah's Shephelah region.

The name Achzib means “liar; lying; one that runs”

PlaceOld Testament4 books4 verses

Summary

A location first mentioned at Joshua 15:44; referred to as Achzib (אַכְזִיב), Chezib (כְּזִיב), or Cozeba (כֹּֽזֵבָ֗א).

Location

Certainty
Likely (82% of scholarship)
Coordinates
31.642° N, 34.953° E
Achzib
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Glossary entries

Chezib Chozeba Cozeba Kezib Achzib

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 38:5כְּזִיב · Chezib
    Then she gave birth to another son and named him Shelah; it was at Chezib that she gave birth to him.
  2. Joshua 15:44אַכְזִיב · Achzib
    Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
  3. 1 Chronicles 4:22כֹּֽזֵבָ֗א · Cozeba
    Jokim, the men of Cozeba, and Joash and Saraph, who ruled in Moab and Jashubi-lehem. (These names are from ancient records.)
  4. Micah 1:14אַכְזִיב · Achzib
    Therefore, send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will prove deceptive to the kings of Israel.