Achzib

Achzib (ăk'zib) [key], in the Bible. 1. Seacoast town, ancient Palestine, c.15 mi (24 km) S of Tyre. 2. Unidentified city of Judah. Chezib in the Book of Genesis and Chozeba in First Chronicles may be the same.

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