Strong's Lexicon

H3577

H3577 — כָּזָב

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewkazabnoun mascOccurrences: 29TWOT: 970a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H3577
Word:	כָּזָב
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from H3576
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	29
Transliteration:	kazab
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	kaw-zawb'
Meaning:	1. falsehood 2. literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)
KJV Renderings:	deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.

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BDB3976

כָּזָב noun masculine^{Amos 2:4} lie, falsehood, deceptive thing; — absolute ׳ כ Hos 12:2 + 19 t.; plural absolute כְּזָבִים Judg 16:10 + 9 t.; suffix כִּזְבֵיהֶם Amos 2:4 — lie, falsehood, with דִּבֶּר Judg 16:10; Judg 16:13; Hos 7:13; Zeph 3:13; Dan 11:27; Ps 5:7; Ps 58:4, so Ezek 13:8 Co (by transposing ׳ כ with שָׁוְא, compare Ezek 13:6 Ezek 13:7 Ezek 13:9); with יָפִיחַ (in Proverbs) Prov 6:19; Prov 14:5; Prov 14:25; Prov 19:5; Prov 19:9 of false prophecies (divinations) with אָמַר, ׳ מִקְסַם כ Ezek 13:7 with קָסַם Ezek 13:9; Ezek 21:34; Ezek 22:28 + Ezek 13:6 ᵐ5 Co (׳ קָסוֺם כ, for ᵑ0 ׳ קֶסֶם כ); with שָׁמַע Ezek 13:19, בִּקֵּשׁ Ps 4:3 with רָצָה delight in Ps 62:5 so in the phrase ׳ דְּבַרכֿ Prov 30:8, ׳ אִישׁ כ Prov 19:22 = liar, עֵד כְּזָבִים Prov 21:28 = false witness; of idols. as a lie (res ementita ) Amos 2:4, so probably ׳ שָׂטֵי כ those turning aside to a lie Ps 40:5 (compare אָוֶן, אֱלִיל, הֶבֶל, שֶׁקֶר); then of empty human pretensions וָשֹׁד יַרְבֶּה ׳ כ Hos 12:2; Isa 28:15 (|| שֶׁקֶר), Isa 28:17 (׳ מַחְסֵה כ), Ps 62:10 (|| הֶבֶל; compare כֹּזֵב Ps 116:11); לֶחֶם כְּזָבִים Prov 23:3 = deceptive (disappointing) bread.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

כזב (kah-zahv’)

Judges 16:10

KJV: And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

EHCC: 13. hast mocked me, and told me lies:

Psalms 4:2

KJV: O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

EHCC: (3).(and) seek after leasing?

Psalms 40:4

KJV: Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

EHCC: (5).nor such as turn aside to lies.

Psalms 58:3

KJV: The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.as soon…: Heb. from the belly

EHCC: (4). they go astray...speaking lies.

Psalms 62:4

KJV: They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts

EHCC: (5).they delight הו

Proverbs 6:19

KJV: A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.

EHCC: A false witness (that) speaketh lies,

Proverbs 25:0

EHCC: deceitful (witness) speaketh lies.

Proverbs 19:5

KJV: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.unpunished: Heb. held innocent

EHCC: (he that) speaketh וה shall not escape,

Proverbs 21:28

KJV: A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.A…: Heb. A witness of lies

EHCC: A false witness (marg. A witnem of bia)

Proverbs 23:3

KJV: Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.

EHCC: (are) deceitful meat. (lit. meat of les)

Proverbs 30:8

KJV: Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:convenient…: Heb. of my allowance

EHCC: ove far from me vanity and lies: (lit

Isaiah 28:15

KJV: Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:

EHCC: we have made lies our refuge,

Isaiah 21:29

EHCC: ( 34). they divine a lie unto thee,

Isaiah 22:28

EHCC: divining fies unto them,

Daniel 11:27

KJV: And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.hearts: Heb. their hearts

EHCC: they shall speak lies at one table;

Hosea 7:13

KJV: Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.destruction: Heb. spoil

EHCC: they have spoken lies

Hosea 12:1

KJV: Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.

EHCC: (2)-he daily increaseth lies

Amos 2:4

KJV: Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:

EHCC: their lies caused them to err,