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Achzib

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(false). (1) A town of Judah (Josh. 15:44⁴⁴And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:44)). (2) A town of Asher (Josh. 19:29²⁹And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (Joshua 19:29)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. City of Judah (Josh. 15:44⁴⁴And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (Joshua 15:44); Mic. 1:14¹⁴Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth-gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel. (Micah 1:14)): probably the same that is called elsewhere CHEZIB and perhaps CHOZEBA. Identified with Ain Kezbeh, 31° 42' N, 35° E.

2. City in the lot of Asher, but from which the inhabitants were not driven out (Josh. 19:29²⁹And then the coast turneth to Ramah, and to the strong city Tyre; and the coast turneth to Hosah; and the outgoings thereof are at the sea from the coast to Achzib: (Joshua 19:29); Judg. 1:31³¹Neither did Asher drive out the inhabitants of Accho, nor the inhabitants of Zidon, nor of Ahlab, nor of Achzib, nor of Helbah, nor of Aphik, nor of Rehob: (Judges 1:31)). Identified with ez-Zib, a town on the Mediterranean coast, 33° 3' N, 35° 6' E.

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

392 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

’Akziyb

Phonic:

ak-zeeb’

Meaning:

from 391; deceitful (in the sense of a winter- torrent which fails in summer); Akzib, the name of two places in Palestine

KJV Usage:

Achzib

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

I shall make a lie