1. A town in the Shephelah, or plain country of Judah (Joshua 15:44) probably the same as Chezib of (Genesis 38:5) = Ain Kezbeh.

2. A Phoenician city (the Gr. Ecdippa), always retained in their possession though assigned to the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:29; Judges 1:31) It is identified with the modern es-Zib, on the Mediterranean, about 8 miles north of Accho.