What does כָּזַב · ψεύστης mean in the Bible?
כָּזַב · ψεύστης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "falsehood, deception, lying person".
Hebrew · H3576, G5583
כָּזָב
To lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively · a falsifier
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כָּזַב H3576 to lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively
ψεύστης G5583 a falsifier
Pronunciation pseústēs
One who habitually speaks falsehood; in John's Gospel, characterizes those denying Jesus's identity or claims.
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What does כָּזָב (kazab) mean in the Bible?
כָּזַב · ψεύστης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "falsehood, deception, lying person".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3576, G5583?
H3576, G5583 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. falsehood, deception, lying person
Source Gloss
falsehood, deception, lying person
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 3 Aligned forms 14
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 10×
Imperfect Job 6:28 · Job 34:6 · Ps 89:36 · Hab 2:3 · Prov 14:5 · Isa 58:11 · Ps 78:36 · Isa 57:11 8×
Jussive 2Kgs 4:16 1×
Perfect Mic 2:11 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Perfect Job 41:1 1×
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 1×
Participle active Ps 116:11 1×
Word Origins
כָּזָב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain