כָּזַב (kâzab) — Fail
Hebrew word study: כָּזַב (kâzab), Strong's H3576. to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively
KJV translation words: fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.
Strong's H3576 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:19 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 16)
- Numbers 23:19 — וִיכַזֵּב — so he may lie
- 2 Kings 4:16 — תְּכַזֵּב — you tell a lie
- Job 6:28 — אֲכַזֵּב — I will lie
- Job 24:25 — יַכְזִיבֵנִי — will he prove a liar me
- Job 34:6 — אֲכַזֵּב — will I lie
- Job 41:9 — נִכְזָבָה — it is proved a lie
- Psalms 78:36 — יְכַזְּבוּ — they lied
- Psalms 89:35 — אֲכַזֵּב — I will lie
- Psalms 116:11 — כֹּזֵב — is a liar
- Proverbs 14:5 — יְכַזֵּב — he tells lies
- Proverbs 30:6 — וְנִכְזָבְתָּ פ — and you will be proved a liar
- Isaiah 57:11 — תְכַזֵּבִי — you will lie
- Isaiah 58:11 — יְכַזְּבוּ — they will fail
- Ezekiel 13:19 — בְּכַזֶּבְכֶם — when speak falsehood you
- Micah 2:11 — כִּזֵּב — he told a lie
- Habakkuk 2:3 — יְכַזֵּב — it will lie
Related entries
Entries whose derivation names this word: H391 אַכְזָב (ʼakzâb), H3538 כְּדַב (kᵉdab), H3577 כָּזָב (kâzâb), H3578 כֹּזְבָא (Kôzᵉbâʼ), H3579 כֹּזְבִי (Kôzᵉbîy), H3580 כְּזִיב (Kᵉzîyb).
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What does kâzab (H3576) mean?
To lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively.
How is H3576 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H3576 as: fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain..
How often does כָּזַב (kâzab) appear?
Strong's H3576 is tagged on 16 words in 16 verses across 9 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 23:19 and last appears in Habakkuk 2:3.
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