3578. Kozeba
Strong's Lexicon
Kozeba: Kozeba

Original Word: כֹּזָבָא
Part of Speech: Proper Name Location
Transliteration: Kozba'
Pronunciation: koh-zeh-BAH
Phonetic Spelling: (ko-zeb-aw')
Definition: Kozeba
Meaning: Cozeba

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root כָּזַב (kazab), meaning "to lie" or "to deceive."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct Greek equivalents for Kozeba in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a New Testament counterpart.

Usage: Kozeba is a place name mentioned in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. The name itself suggests a connotation of deceit or falsehood, likely reflecting a historical or cultural significance tied to the location.

Cultural and Historical Background: Kozeba is identified as a town in the region of Judah. The genealogical records in 1 Chronicles 4:22 mention Kozeba in the context of the descendants of Shelah, one of the sons of Judah. The name's meaning, "deceitful," may indicate a historical event or characteristic associated with the town, although specific details are not provided in the biblical text. The town's mention in the genealogies underscores the importance of land and lineage in Israelite culture, reflecting the broader narrative of the tribes of Israel and their inheritance.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from kazab
Definition
a city in Judah
NASB Translation
Cozeba (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
˜כֹּזֵבָֹא proper name, of a location 1 Chronicles 4:22 ᵐ5 Σωχηθα, A ᵐ5L Ξωζηβα, = אַכְזִיב 1 see below

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Choseba

From kazab; fallacious; Cozeba, a place in Palestine -- Choseba.

see HEBREW kazab

Forms and Transliterations
כֹזֵבָ֗א כזבא chozeVa ḵō·zê·ḇā ḵōzêḇā
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Englishman's Concordance
1 Chronicles 4:22
HEB: וְיוֹקִ֞ים וְאַנְשֵׁ֣י כֹזֵבָ֗א וְיוֹאָ֧שׁ וְשָׂרָ֛ף
NAS: the men of Cozeba, Joash,
KJV: and the men of Chozeba, and Joash,
INT: and Jokim and the men of Cozeba and Joash Saraph

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3578
1 Occurrence


ḵō·zê·ḇā — 1 Occ.















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