HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H392
אַכְזִיב
akh.ziv — Achzib
§ Achzib = "deceit" a town in the lowland of west Judah
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Achzib
Original Hebrew / Aramaic / Greek connected to this term
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HEBREW / ARAMAIC · H3578
כֹּֽזֵבָ֗א
ko.ze.va — Cozeba
Chozeba = "falsehood" a city in Judah Another name of akh.ziv (אַכְזִיב "Achzib" H0392G)
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כְּזִיב
ke.ziv — Chezib
Chezib = "false" a town in Judah Another name of akh.ziv (אַכְזִיב "Achzib" H0392G)
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Falsehood. (1.) A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as Chezib of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh. (2.) A Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), always retained in their possession though assigned to the tribe of Asher (Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31). It is identified with the modern es-Zib, on the Mediterranean, about 8 miles north of Accho.
Scripture references
Source: Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897). Historical dictionary wording reflects the scholarship and language of its era.