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Lexicon :: Strong's H3576 - kāzaḇ

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

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 23:19

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 23:19 - לֹא אִישׁ אֵל וִיכַזֵּב וּבֶן־אָדָם וְיִתְנֶחָם הַהוּא אָמַר וְלֹא יַעֲשֶׂה וְדִבֶּר וְלֹא יְקִימֶנָּה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:10 - וַתֹּאמֶר דְּלִילָה אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁון הִנֵּה הֵתַלְתָּ בִּי וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלַי כְּזָבִים עַתָּה הַגִּידָה־נָּא לִי בַּמֶּה תֵּאָסֵר׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 16:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 16:13 - וַתֹּאמֶר דְּלִילָה אֶל־שִׁמְשֹׁון עַד־הֵנָּה הֵתַלְתָּ בִּי וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלַי כְּזָבִים הַגִּידָה לִּי בַּמֶּה תֵּאָסֵר וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אִם־תַּאַרְגִי אֶת־שֶׁבַע מַחְלְפֹות רֹאשִׁי עִם־הַמַּסָּכֶת׃

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ki 4:16

Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 4:16 - וַיֹּאמֶר לַמֹּועֵד הַזֶּה כָּעֵת חַיָּה אתי חֹבֶקֶת בֵּן וַתֹּאמֶר אַל־אֲדֹנִי אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים אַל־תְּכַזֵּב בְּשִׁפְחָתֶךָ׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:28

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:28 - וְעַתָּה הֹואִילוּ פְנוּ־בִי וְעַל־פְּנֵיכֶם אִם־אֲכַזֵּב׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:25 - וְאִם־לֹא אֵפֹו מִי יַכְזִיבֵנִי וְיָשֵׂם לְאַל מִלָּתִי׃ ס

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:6 - עַל־מִשְׁפָּטִי אֲכַזֵּב אָנוּשׁ חִצִּי בְלִי־פָשַׁע׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 41:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 41:9 - הֵן־תֹּחַלְתֹּו נִכְזָבָה הֲגַם אֶל־מַרְאָיו יֻטָל׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 78:36

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:36 - וַיְפַתּוּהוּ בְּפִיהֶם וּבִלְשֹׁונָם יְכַזְּבוּ־לֹו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:35

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:35 - אַחַת נִשְׁבַּעְתִּי בְקָדְשִׁי אִם־לְדָוִד אֲכַזֵּב׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 116:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 116:11 - אֲנִי אָמַרְתִּי בְחָפְזִי כָּל־הָאָדָם כֹּזֵב׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 14:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:5 - עֵד אֱמוּנִים לֹא יְכַזֵּב וְיָפִיחַ כְּזָבִים עֵד שָׁקֶר׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 30:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 30:6 - אַל־תֹּוסְףְּ עַל־דְּבָרָיו פֶּן־יֹוכִיחַ בְּךָ וְנִכְזָבְתָּ׃ פ

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 57:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 57:11 - וְאֶת־מִי דָּאַגְתְּ וַתִּירְאִי כִּי תְכַזֵּבִי וְאֹותִי לֹא זָכַרְתְּ לֹא־שַׂמְתְּ עַל־לִבֵּךְ הֲלֹא אֲנִי מַחְשֶׁה וּמֵעֹלָם וְאֹותִי לֹא תִירָאִי׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 58:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 58:11 - וְנָחֲךָ יְהוָה תָּמִיד וְהִשְׂבִּיעַ בְּצַחְצָחֹות נַפְשֶׁךָ וְעַצְמֹתֶיךָ יַחֲלִיץ וְהָיִיתָ כְּגַן רָוֶה וּכְמֹוצָא מַיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹא־יְכַזְּבוּ מֵימָיו׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 13:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 13:19 - וַתְּחַלֶּלְנָה אֹתִי אֶל־עַמִּי בְּשַׁעֲלֵי שְׂעֹרִים וּבִפְתֹותֵי לֶחֶם לְהָמִית נְפָשֹׁות אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תְמוּתֶנָה וּלְחַיֹּות נְפָשֹׁות אֲשֶׁר לֹא־תִחְיֶינָה בְּכַזֶּבְכֶם לְעַמִּי שֹׁמְעֵי כָזָב׃ ס

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:11

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:11 - לוּ־אִישׁ הֹלֵךְ רוּחַ וָשֶׁקֶר כִּזֵּב אַטִּף לְךָ לַיַּיִן וְלַשֵּׁכָר וְהָיָה מַטִּיף הָעָם הַזֶּה׃

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 2:3 - כִּי עֹוד חָזֹון לַמֹּועֵד וְיָפֵחַ לַקֵּץ וְלֹא יְכַזֵּב אִם־יִתְמַהְמָהּ חַכֵּה־לֹו כִּי־בֹא יָבֹא לֹא יְאַחֵר׃
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