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(1.) A town in the Shephelah, or [[Plain (EBD)|plain ]] country of [[Judah (EBD)|Judah ]] (Josh. 15:44); probably the same as [[Chezib (EBD)|Chezib ]] of Gen. 38:5 = Ain Kezbeh.
(2.) A [[Phoenicia (EBD)|Phoenician ]] [[City (EBD)|city ]] (the Gr. Ecdippa), always retained in their possession though assigned to the [[Tribe (EBD)|tribe ]] of [[Asher (EBD)|Asher ]] (Josh. 19:29; Judg. 1:31). It is identified with the modern es-Zib, on the [[wikipedia:Mediterranean|Mediterranean]], about 8 miles north of [[Accho (EBD)|Accho]].
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