Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H3577

Strong's H3577 · Hebrew

כָּזָב

kâzâb · /kaw-zawb'/

Number
H3577
Language
Hebrew
Original word
כָּזָב
Transliteration
kâzâb
Pronunciation
kaw-zawb'
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)

KJV: deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.

Root / derivation: from H3576 (כָּזַב);

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּזָב across 30 verses.

lies20×
lie3×
leasing2×
lying2×
deceitful1×
false1×
liar1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Judges2 verses
Psalms6 verses
Psalms 4:2

O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

Psalms 5:6

Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man. bloody: Heb. man of bloods and deceit

Psalms 40:4

Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Psalms 58:3

The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies. as soon: Heb. from the belly

Psalms 62:4

They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah. inwardly: Heb. in their inward parts

Psalms 62:9

Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. altogether: or, alike

Proverbs8 verses
Isaiah2 verses
Ezekiel7 verses
Ezekiel 13:6

They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.

Ezekiel 13:7

Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?

Ezekiel 13:8

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 13:9

And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD. assembly: or, secret, or, counsel

Ezekiel 13:19

And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?

Ezekiel 21:29

Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.

Ezekiel 22:28

And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

Daniel1 verse
Hosea2 verses
Amos1 verse
Zephaniah1 verse

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H3577 (kâzâb) mean?

falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)

How many times does H3577 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H3577 (כָּזָב) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “lies.”

How is kâzâb translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H3577 is rendered as “lies” (20×), “lie” (3×), “leasing” (2×), “lying” (2×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word כָּזָב come from?

from H3576 (כָּזַב);