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כֹּזְבָא

𐤊𐤆𐤁𐤀

Kozeva

H3578 noun

SILEX Entry

Root כזב to lie, deceive, disappoint

Definition

Kozeba — a placename denoting a locality in the southern hill country associated with the post-exilic period, identified as the home of one of the families returning from Babylonian exile. The word functions primarily as a proper noun without an independent lexical meaning beyond its referent.

Semantic Range

placename (Kozeba, Koseba); personal or clan association through genealogy; (from root) deception, lying (not lexical for the proper noun)

Root / Etymology

Derived from the Hebrew root כָּזַב (k-z-b), which means 'to lie, deceive, disappoint.' The placename is a formation from this root but the exact original sense (e.g., 'disappointment,' 'falsehood') as a place designation is uncertain.

Historical & Contextual Notes

In biblical usage, כֹּזְבָא (Kozeba) appears in 1 Chronicles 4:22, where it identifies a specific location likely in the Shephelah or hill country near Judah. The context is genealogical, associating Kozeba with the descendants of Shelah son of Judah. The name may share its root with the verb for 'falsehood' or 'deception,' possibly reflecting a characteristic attributed to the place or a lost referential meaning. In the post-exilic period, such placenames often preserved older tribal or clan associations. Septuagint translations vary, with some rendering the name as Chasaba or Chozeba. Later tradition sometimes identifies the site with Khirbet Kueiziba near Beit Jibrin, but identification is uncertain. The English translation 'Choseba' in earlier versions reflects only the transliteration, not any semantic content. There is no indication that Kozeba had cultic or religious connotations, nor should its root meaning ('deception') be pressed into allegorical or moral interpretations.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from כָּזַב; fallacious; Cozeba, a place in Palestine; Choseba.

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Root Family

כזב (k-z-b) — to lie, deceive, disappoint

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H3538 כְּדַב deceitful
H3576 כָּזַב I falsely-declare
H3577 כָּזָב falsehood
H3579 כֹּזְבִי She-who-deceives
H3580 כְּזִיב Deception-Place

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3578-01 כֹזֵבָ֗א khozeva HNp Cozaba Kozeba 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3578-01 1 Chronicles 4:22 כֹזֵבָ֗א khozeva HNp Cozaba Kozeba
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