Bible Location
Meaning: liar; lying; one that runs · 2 cross references · Modern-day map available
This Achzib entry refers to the Shephelah town in Judah, distinct from the northern coastal Achzib. It is important because it appears in Judah's lowland geography and in Micah's prophetic wordplay. First appears in Josh 15:44.1
Place meaning
liar; lying; one that runs
Coordinates
31.70, 35.00
First appears
Josh 15:44
AI summary: This southern Achzib must be distinguished from the Phoenician coastal city of the same name. Its setting in Judah's lowland plain and its reuse in prophetic speech give it a different profile altogether. The cross references present this Achzib as a Shephelah town where geography and prophetic irony meet.1
Place meaning
liar; lying; one that runs
Latitude
31.70
Longitude
35.00
Bible references
2
A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as Chezib of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh. 3
Source note: this 1893 dictionary language reflects its period and may be culturally insensitive or outdated. It is presented as historical source material, not as ai-BIBLE’s language, interpretation, or endorsement.
AI-assisted summary prepared for ai-BIBLE and stored as page content, based on dictionary material, place metadata, and linked Bible cross references.
Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.