Lexicon Kezib: Kezib Original Word: כְּזִיב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Chezib From kazab; falsified; Kezib, a place in Palestine -- Chezib. see HEBREW kazab NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom kazab Definition a place in the plain of Judah NASB Translation Chezib (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs כְּזִיב proper name, of a location in plain of Judah Genesis 38:5, ᵐ5 Ξασβι, = אַכְזִיב 1 see below Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּזַב (kazab), meaning "to lie" or "to deceive."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There are no direct corresponding Strong's Greek entries for Kezib, as it is a specific Hebrew place name without a direct Greek equivalent in the Septuagint or New Testament texts. Usage: Kezib is used in the context of a geographical location in the Old Testament. It is mentioned as a town in the territory of Judah. Context: Kezib is identified as a town in the Shephelah region of Judah. It is mentioned in Genesis 38:5, where it is noted as the place where Judah's wife gave birth to his son Shelah: "Yet again she gave birth to a son, and she named him Shelah; it was at Kezib that she gave birth to him." (BSB). The town is also referred to as Achzib in other biblical passages, such as Joshua 15:44 and Micah 1:14, indicating its location within the tribal allotment of Judah. The name Kezib, meaning "false" or "deceptive," may reflect a characteristic or historical event associated with the town, though the specific reason for this name is not detailed in the biblical text. The town's mention in the genealogical and territorial records underscores its historical significance in the narrative of Judah's lineage and the settlement patterns of the Israelite tribes. Forms and Transliterations בִכְזִ֖יב בכזיב ḇiḵ·zîḇ ḇiḵzîḇ vichZivLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 38:5 HEB: שֵׁלָ֑ה וְהָיָ֥ה בִכְזִ֖יב בְּלִדְתָּ֥הּ אֹתֽוֹ׃ NAS: him Shelah; and it was at Chezib that she bore KJV: Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare INT: Shelah become Chezib bore 1 Occurrence |
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