Strong's H3576 · Hebrew
כָּזַב
kâzab · /kaw-zab'/
Definition
to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively
KJV: fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּזַב across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job4 verses
Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie. evident: Heb. before your face
Job 24:25And if it be not so now, who will make me a liar, and make my speech nothing worth?
Job 34:6Should I lie against my right? my wound is incurable without transgression. my wound: Heb. mine arrow
Job 41:9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Psalms3 verses
Proverbs2 verses
Isaiah2 verses
And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?
Isaiah 58:11And the LORD shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not. drought: Heb. droughts fail: Heb. lie, or, deceive
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3576 (kâzab) mean?
to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively
How many times does H3576 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3576 (כָּזַב) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lie.”
How is kâzab translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3576 is rendered as “lie” (7×), “liar” (2×), “lied” (2×), “fail” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word כָּזַב come from?
a primitive root;