Lexical Definition

‎כָּזַב‎ kâzab (kaw-zab') to lie ^H:V
a primitive root

fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.

• to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively

1) to lie, tell a lie, be a liar, be found a liar, be in vain, fail
1a) (Qal) liar (participle)
1b) (Niphal) to be proven to be lying
1c) (Piel)
1c1) to lie, tell a lie, tell a lie with, deceive
1c2) to disappoint, fail
1d) (Hiphil) to make a liar, prove to be a liar

See Greek: ἀποφθέγγομαι · ἐκλείπω · κενός · λέγω · ψευδής · ψευδής

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎כָּזַב‎] verb lie, be a liar (Arabic ; Aramaic ‎כְּדַב‎, id. chiefly Pa`el; Late Hebrew ‎כָּזַב‎) —

Qal Participle ‎כָּלהָֿאָדָם כֹּזֵב‎ Ps 116:11 (compare ‎כָּזָּב‎ Ps 62:10*). Niph`al Perfect 3 feminine singular ‎תֹּחַלְתּוֺ נִכְזָ֑בָה‎ Job 41:1* his hope has been made deceptive, i.e. been shewn to be so; 2 masculine singular consecutive ‎וְנִכְזָ֑בְתָּ‎ Prov 30:6 lest he convict thee and thou be proven a liar. Pi`el Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎כִּזֵּב‎ Mic 2:11 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יְכַזֵּב‎ Hab 2:3; Prov 14:5 ‎וִיכַזֵּב‎ Num 23:19, etc.; Infinitive construct suffix ‎כַזֶּבְכֶם‎ (‎בְּ‎) Ezek 13:19 —

1. lie, tell a lie, absolute, Num 23:19 (JE), Mic 2:11; Job 6:28; Job 34:6; Prov 14:5; Isa 57:11 followed by ‎לְ‎ person lie to Ezek 13:9; Ps 78:36; Ps 89:36* followed by ‎בְּ‎ person tell a lie with, i.e. in intercourse, conversation with 2Kgs 4:16.

2. disappoint, fail, of a divine revelation Hab 2:3 waters of a spring Isa 58:11. Hiph`il Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יַכְזִיבֵנִי‎ Job 24:25 who will make me a liar? i.e. prove me to be so (compare Niph`al)

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