אַכְזִיבʼAkzîyb

Akzib, the name of two places in Palestine

Pronunciation: ak-zeeb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H392

Meanings

1. in lowland of Judah (Joshua 15:44; Micah 1:14)

2. in Asher (Judges 1:31; Joshua 19:29)

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 4 times in the Bible.

  • Joshua 15:44 Keilah, Aczib, and Mareshah—nine towns with their surrounding villages.
  • Joshua 19:29 Then the boundary turned toward Ramah and the fortress of Tyre, where it turned toward Hosah and came to the Mediterranean Sea. The territory also included Mehebel, Aczib,
  • Judges 1:31 The tribe of Asher failed to drive out the residents of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Aczib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob.
  • Micah 1:14 Send farewell gifts to Moresheth-gath; there is no hope of saving it. The town of Aczib has deceived the kings of Israel.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).