Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
| Strong's Number: | H391 |
|---|---|
| Word: | אַכזָב |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Etymology: | from H3576 |
| Language: | Hebrew |
| Occurrences: | 4 |
| Transliteration: | akzab |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | ak-zawb' |
| Meaning: | 1. falsehood 2. (by implication) treachery |
| KJV Renderings: | liar, lie. |
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אַכְזָב adjective deceptive, disappointing (elative; opposed to אֵיתָן q. v. below יתן) — only absolute singular: — Mic 1:14 (with play on proper name אַכְזִיב ); of a deceptive, disappointing stream (compare Isa 58:11) Jer 15:18 (|| מַיִם לֹא נֶאְמָ֑נוּ; on meaning compare Job 6:15 ff.)
Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke
Jeremiah 15:18
Micah 1:14
