achzib Summary and Overview

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.

(lying, false). 1. A city in the lowlands of Judah, named with Keilah and Mareshah. #Jos 15:44; Mic 1:14| It is probably the same with CHEZIB and CHOZEBA, which see. 2. A town belonging to Asher, #Jos 19:29| from which the Canaanites were not expelled, #Jud 1:31| afterwards Ecdippa. It is now es-Zib, on the seashore, 2h. 20m. north of Acre.

ACH'ZIB (false). 1. A town of Asher, Josh 19:29, now ez-Zib, 20 miles north of Acre, on the Mediterranean. 1. A city of Judah, Josh 15:44 ; Mic.Josh 1:14 ; perhaps identical with Chezib. Gen 38:5. Conder locates it at the modern Ain Kezbeh.

1. In Judah, in the shephelah or plain country of Judah on the western borderland toward the Philistines and the sea; the Chezib of Genesis 38:5; Joshua 15:44; Micah 1:14, where the meaning of the name ("a lie") is alluded to. 2. In Asher, but, like Accho and Sidon, never wrested from the aboriginal Phoenicians (Judges 1:31). Ten miles N. of Acre, on the Mediterranean; considered on the return from Babylon the northernmost boundary of the Holy Land. Now Es-zib.