Strongs Number: H3576
| Hebrew Word: | כָּזַב |
| Transliteration: | kâzab |
| Phonetic: | kaw-zab' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to lie (that {is} {deceive }) literally or figuratively |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail a. (Qal) liar (participle) b. (Niphal) to be proven to be lying c. (Piel) 1. to lie, tell a lie, tell a lie with, deceive 2. to disappoint, fail d. (Hiphil) to make a liar, prove to be a liar |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {fail} (be found {a} make a) {liar} {lie} {lying} be in vain. |