Places in the Bible · Settlement

Nezib

Nezib is a settlement mentioned in 1 verse. Its most likely location is Khirbet Beit Nesib esh Sharqiyyeh. The name means “standing-place.”

Where is Nezib?

Approx. 31.5859, 35.0098 · OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Possible modern locations

IdentificationTypeConfidence
Khirbet Beit Nesib esh SharqiyyehsettlementHigh

Nezib in the Bible dictionary

A town in the “plain” of Judah. It has been identified with Beit Nuzib, about 14 miles south-west of Jerusalem, in the Wady Sur (Josh. 15:43).

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain. Full dictionary entry →

Verses that mention Nezib