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Lexicon :: Strong's H3576 - kāzaḇ

Aa
כָּזַב
Transliteration
kāzaḇ
Pronunciation
kaw-zab'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 970

Strong’s Definitions

כָּזַב kâzab, kaw-zab'; a primitive root; to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively:—fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x

The KJV translates Strong's H3576 in the following manner: lie (11x), liar (3x), vain (1x), fail (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 16x
The KJV translates Strong's H3576 in the following manner: lie (11x), liar (3x), vain (1x), fail (1x).

  1. to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail

    1. (Qal) liar (participle)

    2. (Niphal) to be proven to be lying

    3. (Piel)

      1. to lie, tell a lie, tell a lie with, deceive

      2. to disappoint, fail

    4. (Hiphil) to make a liar, prove to be a liar

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּזַב kâzab, kaw-zab'; a primitive root; to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively:—fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.
STRONGS H3576: Abbreviations
[כָּזַב] verb lie, be a liar (Arabic bdb046901; Aramaic כְּדַב, bdb046902 id. chiefly Pa.; Late Hebrew כָּזַב) —
Qal Participle כָּלהָֿאָדָם כֹּזֵב Psalm 116:11 (compare כָּזָּב Psalm 62:10).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular תֹּחַלְתּוֺ נִכְזָ֑בָה Job 41:1 his hope has been made deceptive, i.e. been shewn to be so; 2rd person masculine singular consecutive וְנִכְזָ֑בְתָּ Proverbs 30:6 lest he convict thee and thou be proven a liar.
Pi. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular כִּזֵּב Micah 2:11; Imperfect 3rd person masculine 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. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix יַכְזִיבֵנִי Job 24:25 who will make me a liar? i.e. prove me to be so (compare Niph.)

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3538.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

23:19; 23:19

2 Kings

4:16

Job

6:28; 24:25; 34:6; 41:1

Psalms

62:10; 78:36; 89:36; 116:11

Proverbs

14:5; 14:5; 30:6

Isaiah

57:11; 58:11

Ezekiel

13:9; 13:19

Micah

2:11; 2:11

Habakkuk

2:3; 2:3

H3576

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3576 matches the Hebrew כָּזַב (kāzaḇ),
which occurs 18 times in 18 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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“God H410 is not a man H376, that He would lie H3576,

Nor H3808 a son H1121 of man H120, that He would change H5162 His mind H5162;

Has He said H559, and will He not do H6213 it?

Or has He spoken H1696, and will He not make H6965 it good H6965?

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Then Delilah H1807 said H559 to Samson H8123, “Behold H2009, you have toyed H8524 with me and told H1696 me lies H3577; now H6258 please H4994 tell H5046 me [fn]how H4100 you may be bound H631.”

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Then Delilah H1807 said H559 to Samson H8123, “Up to now H2008 you have toyed H8524 with me and told H1696 me lies H3577; tell H5046 me [fn]how H4100 you may be bound H631.” And he said H559 to her, “If H518 you weave H707 the seven H7651 locks H4253 of my [fn]hair H7218 with the [fn]web H4545 [fn][and fasten it with the pin, then I will be weak like any other man.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:16 - Then he said H559, “At this H2088 season H4150 [fn]next H2416 year H6256, you are going to embrace H2263 a son H1121.” And she said H559, “No H408, my lord H113, you man H376 of God H430, do not lie H3576 to your servant H8198.”

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“Now H6258 please H2974 look H6437 at me,

And see if H518 I am lying H3576 to your face H6440.

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“Now if H518 it is not so H645, who H4310 can prove H3576 me a H3576 liar H3576,

And make H7760 my speech H4405 worthless H408?”

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[fn]Should I lie H3576 about H5921 my right H4941?

My [fn]wound H2671 is incurable H605, though I am without H1097 wrongdoing H6588.’

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“[fn]Behold H2005, [fn]your expectation H8431 is H3576 false H3576;

Will [fn]you be hurled H2904 down H2904 even H1571 at the sight H4758 of him?

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But they flattered H6601 Him with their mouth H6310

And lied H3576 to Him with their tongue H3956.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:35

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“[fn]Once H259 I have sworn H7650 by My holiness H6944;

I will not lie H3576 to David H1732.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:11

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I said H559 in my alarm H2648,

“All H3605 people H120 are liars H3576.”

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A trustworthy H529 witness H5707 will not lie H3576,

But a false H8267 witness H5707 declares H6315 lies H3577.

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Do not add H3254 to His words H1697

Or H6435 He will rebuke H3198 you, and you will be proved H3576 a H3576 liar H3576.

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“Of whom H4310 were H1672 you worried H1672 and fearful H3372

When H3588 you lied H3576, and did not remember H2142 Me

[fn]Nor H3808 give H7760 Me a thought H3820?

Was I not silent H2814, even for a long H5769 time H5769,

So you do not fear H3372 Me?

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“And the LORD H3068 will continually H8548 guide H5148 you,

And satisfy H7646 your [fn]desire H5315 in scorched H6710 places H6710,

And give H2502 strength H2502 to your bones H6106;

And you will be like a watered H7302 garden H1588,

And like a spring H4161 of water H4325 whose H834 waters H4325 do not [fn]fail H3576.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:19 - “For handfuls H8168 of barley H8184 and pieces H6604 of bread H3899, you have profaned H2490 Me to My people H5971, to put H4191 to H4191 death H4191 [fn]some H5315 who H834 should not die H4191, and to keep H2421 [fn]others H5315 alive H2421 who H834 should not live H2421, by your lying H3576 to My people H5971 who listen H8085 to lies H3577.”’”

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“If H3863 someone H376 walking H1980 after wind H7307 and falsehood H8267

Had lied H3576 and said,

‘I will prophesy H5197 to you about wine H3196 and liquor H7941,’

He would become H1961 a prophet H5197 to this H2088 people H5971.

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Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:3

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“For the vision H2377 is yet H5750 for the appointed H4150 time H4150;

It [fn]hurries H6315 toward the goal H7093 and it will not [fn]fail H3576.

Though H518 it delays H4102, wait H2442 for it;

For it will certainly H935 come H935, it will not delay H309 long.

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