Lexicon kazab: To lie, to deceive, to fail Original Word: כָּזַב Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fail, be found a, make a liar, lie, lying, be in vain A primitive root; to lie (i.e. Deceive), literally or figuratively -- fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to lie, be a liar NASB Translation fail (2), false (1), liars (1), lie (6), lied (2), lying (1), prove me a liar (1), proved a liar (1), told lies (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [כָּזַב] verb lie, be a liar (Arabic ![]() ![]() Qal Participle כָּלהָֿאָדָם כֹּזֵב Psalm 116:11 (compare כָּזָּב Psalm 62:10). Niph`al Perfect3feminine singular תֹּחַלְתּוֺ נִכְזָ֑בָה Job 41:1 his hope has been made deceptive, i.e. been shewn to be so; 2 masculine singular consecutive וְנִכְזָ֑בְתָּ Proverbs 30:6 lest he convict thee and thou be proven a liar. Pi`el Perfect3masculine singular כִּזֵּב Micah 2:11; Imperfect3masculine singular יְכַזֵּב Habakkuk 2:3; Proverbs 14:5; וִיכַזֵּב Numbers 23:19, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix כַזֶּבְכֶם (בְּ) Ezekiel 13:19; — 1 lie, tell a lie, absolute, Numbers 23:19 (JE), Micah 2:11; Job 6:28; Job 34:6; Proverbs 14:5; Isaiah 57:11; followed by לְ person lie to Ezekiel 13:9; Psalm 78:36; Psalm 89:36; followed by בְּ person tell a lie with, i.e. in intercourse, conversation with 2 Kings 4:16. 2 disappoint, fail, of a divine revelation Habakkuk 2:3; waters of a spring Isaiah 58:11. Hiph`il Imperfect3masculine singular suffix יַכְזִיבֵנִי Job 24:25 who will make me a liar? i.e. prove me to be so (compare Niph`al) Topical Lexicon Word Origin: A primitive rootCorresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G669 (ἀποκαλύπτω • apokalypto): To uncover, reveal (not directly related to lying but involves the revealing of truth) Usage: The verb כָּזַב is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote the act of lying or speaking falsely. It is often associated with deceit and falsehood, both in speech and action. Context: The Hebrew verb כָּזַב (kazab) is a primitive root that primarily means "to lie" or "to speak falsely." It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament, often in contexts that emphasize the moral and spiritual implications of deceit. The act of lying is consistently portrayed as contrary to the character of God, who is described as a God of truth (Deuteronomy 32:4). Forms and Transliterations אֲכַזֵּ֑ב אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ אכזב אכזב׃ בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם בכזבכם וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב ויכזב ונכזבת׃ יְכַזְּב֖וּ יְכַזְּבוּ־ יְכַזֵּ֑ב יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי יכזב יכזבו יכזבו־ יכזיבני כְּזָבִ֑ים כְּזָבִ֔ים כִּזֵּ֔ב כֹּזֵֽב׃ כזב כזב׃ כזבים נִכְזָ֑בָה נכזבה תְּכַזֵּ֖ב תְכַזֵּ֔בִי תכזב תכזבי ’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ ’ăḵazzêḇ achazZev bə·ḵaz·zeḇ·ḵem beChazzevChem bəḵazzeḇḵem kə·zā·ḇîm kəzāḇîm kezaVim kiz·zêḇ kizzêḇ kizZev kō·zêḇ kōzêḇ koZev nichZavah niḵ·zā·ḇāh niḵzāḇāh ṯə·ḵaz·zê·ḇî tə·ḵaz·zêḇ techazZev techazZevi təḵazzêḇ ṯəḵazzêḇî venichZaveta vichazZev wə·niḵ·zā·ḇə·tā wəniḵzāḇətā wî·ḵaz·zêḇ wîḵazzêḇ yachziVeni yaḵ·zî·ḇê·nî yaḵzîḇênî yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū- yə·ḵaz·zêḇ yechazZev yechazzevu yəḵazzêḇ yəḵazzəḇū yəḵazzəḇū-Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Numbers 23:19 HEB: אִ֥ישׁ אֵל֙ וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב וּבֶן־ אָדָ֖ם NAS: is not a man, that He should lie, Nor KJV: [is] not a man, that he should lie; neither the son INT: A man God lie A son of man Judges 16:10 Judges 16:13 2 Kings 4:16 Job 6:28 Job 24:25 Job 34:6 Job 41:9 Psalm 78:36 Psalm 89:35 Psalm 116:11 Proverbs 14:5 Proverbs 30:6 Isaiah 57:11 Isaiah 58:11 Ezekiel 13:19 Micah 2:11 Habakkuk 2:3 18 Occurrences |