אַכְזִיב

achziv · Achzib

Hebrew word · Strong’s number H392 · appears 4 times in the Bible

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What it means

achziv (אַכְזִיב) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Achzib”.

The name of two towns, one of Judah in the Shephelah and one of Asher on the coast. The name comes from "deceptive," like a brook that dries up in summer.

How to say it

ach·ziv

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

  • Joshua 15:44

    Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah: nine cities with their villages.

  • Joshua 19:29

    and the border turned back to Ramah, and as far as the fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned back to Hosah, and its ends were at the sea, by the region of Achzib;

  • Judges 1:31

    Asher did not dispossess the inhabitants of Acco or the inhabitants of Sidon, or Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, or Rehob.

  • Micah 1:14

    Therefore you will give parting gifts to Moresheth-gath; the houses of Achzib will be a deception to the kings of Israel.