What does כָּזַב mean in the Bible?
e. deceive ), literally or figuratively".
Hebrew · H3576
כָּזַב
To lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively
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כָּזַב H3576
What does כָּזַב mean in the Bible?
כָּזַב is a Hebrew word meaning "to lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3576?
The BSB source-word alignment has 16 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include lie (3), Would I lie (2), [are] liars (1), and lied (1), and prove you a liar (1).
Where does כָּזַב appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Numbers 23:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (4), Psalms (3), Isaiah (2), Proverbs (2).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It lie 3× 2 Kings 4:16, Psalms 89:35, Habakkuk 2:3
Would I lie 2× Job 6:28, Job 34:6
[are] liars 1× Psalms 116:11
and lied 1× Psalms 78:36
and prove you a liar 1× Proverbs 30:6
and say 1× Micah 2:11
By lying 1× Ezekiel 13:19
can prove me a liar 1× Job 24:25
deceive 1× Proverbs 14:5
fail 1× Isaiah 58:11
is false 1× Job 41:9
that He should lie 1× Numbers 23:19
you lied 1× Isaiah 57:11
Show sample aligned rows
Numbers 23:19 וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב to that He should lie Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 2 Kings 4:16 תְּכַזֵּ֖ב to lie Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Job 6:28 אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ to Would I lie Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Job 24:25 יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִי to can prove me a liar Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular Job 34:6 אֲכַזֵּ֑ב to Would I lie Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Job 41:9 נִכְזָ֑בָה to is false Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Psalms 78:36 יְכַזְּבוּ־ to and lied Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 89:35 אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ to lie Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular Psalms 116:11 כֹּזֵֽב׃ to [are] liars Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Proverbs 14:5 יְכַזֵּ֑ב to deceive Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Numbers 23:19
Aligned rows 16
Books represented 9
Numbers 1 2 Kings 1 Job 4 Psalms 3 Proverbs 2 Isaiah 2 Ezekiel 1 Micah 1 Habakkuk 1
Source forms
אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ 2x ’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ Job 6:28, Psalms 89:35
יְכַזֵּ֑ב 2x yə·ḵaz·zêḇ Proverbs 14:5, Habakkuk 2:3
אֲכַזֵּ֑ב 1x ’ă·ḵaz·zêḇ Job 34:6
בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔ם 1x bə·ḵaz·zeḇ·ḵem Ezekiel 13:19
וִֽיכַזֵּ֔ב 1x wî·ḵaz·zêḇ Numbers 23:19
וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃פ 1x wə·niḵ·zā·ḇə·tā Proverbs 30:6
יְכַזְּב֖וּ 1x yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū Isaiah 58:11
יְכַזְּבוּ־ 1x yə·ḵaz·zə·ḇū- Psalms 78:36
Parsing patterns
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular 3x Job 6:28, Job 34:6, Psalms 89:35
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Psalms 78:36, Isaiah 58:11
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular 2x Proverbs 14:5, Habakkuk 2:3
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular 1x Proverbs 30:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x Numbers 23:19
Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine plural 1x Ezekiel 13:19
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular 1x Job 24:25
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular 1x Job 41:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively
Source Gloss
to lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively BDB: lie Usage: fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.
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
כָּזַב is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
Compound and idiomatic phrases that include this word. Follow a link to study the phrase and how its parts work together.
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