Achzib Summary
STEPBible TIPNR
Achzib (Chezib, Cozeba), a town in Judah's Shephelah region.
Achzib
PlaceA town in Judah, birthplace of Shelah.
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Achzib
liar; lying; one that runs
- en Akzib · Also called
- en Chezib · Also called
- en Kezib · Also called
- en Cozeba · Also called
- en Kozeba · Also called
- en Chozeba · Also called
- en Aczib · Also called
- he אַכְזִיב · H0392G
- he כְּזִיב · H3580
- he כֹּֽזֵבָ֗א · H3578
- bg Ахзив
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Achzib Article
STEPBible TIPNR
Achzib, also known as Chezib or Cozeba, was a town located in the Shephelah (foothills) region of Judah (Joshua 15:44). It is first mentioned in Genesis 38:5 as the place where Judah's son Shelah was born. The town is later listed in the genealogies of Judah (1Ch.4.22).
In Micah 1:14, Achzib is mentioned in a prophetic oracle of judgment against Judah, where it is described as a deception to the kings of Israel, possibly implying that the town would fail to provide the expected support or loyalty. The exact location of Achzib is debated, but it is generally identified with the ruins of Tel el-Beida, about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Beit Gubrin (Eleutheropolis) in the Shephelah.
Achzib 1 Dictionary
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as Chezib of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh.
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