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Cozbi

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

A Midianite woman killed with Zimri for idolatrous sexual relations during Israel’s apostasy.

Detailed Definition
Cozbi’s death (Numbers 25) ended a plague but highlights violent zeal. In poetry, she embodies the dangerous allure of foreign worship, the intersection of sexuality and idolatry, and the tragic cost of cultural boundary-crossing in sacred narrative.
Example
Example in poetry:
Cozbi—Midianite woman killed with Zimri—fuels tragic poetry: “Cozbi loved a prince, but plague loved her more”; A feminist lament: “History calls her harlot, but Cozbi sought alliance, not sin”; In a poem on zeal: “Phinehas’ spear ended Cozbi’s story—but whose justice was served?”; Modern verse: “Our Cozbis are those caught between cultures, sacrificed for purity’s sake.”
Additional Notes
Cozbi, a Midianite princess (Numbers 25:6–18), was killed with Zimri for public idolatrous intercourse during Israel’s apostasy at Peor. Her death, ordered by Phinehas, halted a plague. In poetry, Cozbi embodies the dangerous allure of foreign worship, the gendering of apostasy, and the violent policing of religious boundaries.
Also Known As
deceptive one Midianite princess zeal slaying
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