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Cozbi

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(liar). Daughter of Zur (Num. 25:15-18¹⁵And 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. ¹⁶And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, ¹⁷Vex the Midianites, and smite them: ¹⁸For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake. (Numbers 25:15‑18)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

The Midianitish woman who was slain by Phinehas (Num. 25:15, 18¹⁵And 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. (Numbers 25:15)
¹⁸For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake. (Numbers 25:18)).

Strong’s Dictionary of Hebrew Words:

Number:

3579 (find all occurrences in KJV Bible)

Transliteration:

Kozbiy

Phonic:

koz-bee’

Meaning:

from 3576; false; Cozbi, a Midianitess

KJV Usage:

Cozbi

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

my lie

Potts’ Bible Proper Names:

Lying; false:―a Midianite woman slain with Zimri by Phinehas, Num. 25:15. {Mendacium}