Cozbi — the meaning of the Hebrew name כֹּזְבִי

כֹּזְבִי

Kôzᵉbîy · pronounced koz-bee' · Strong's H3579 · a woman

Cozbi means false.

Built from

כָּזַב kâzab (from, H3576) — to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively open in the lexicon ›

Strong's definition

from H3576; false; Cozbi, a Midianitess.

First appearance

Num 25:15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. (KJV)

Every verse that names Cozbi

2 occurrences in 2 verses — Numbers

Num 25:15Num 25:18

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