כָּזָ֣ב
𐤊𐤆𐤁
kâzâb
lie/falsehood
Falsehood or intentional untruth; deliberate deception or misrepresentation of reality. In broader use, it can denote anything that is not reliable or does not correspond to actuality, encompassing lying, deception, and acts or words devoid of truth. Sometimes used figuratively for worthless or impotent things, including idols, understood as things that promise but cannot deliver.
Daniel 11:27 · Word #8
Lexicon H3577
| Lemma | כָּזָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤆𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kâzâb |
| Strong's | H3577 |
| Definition | Falsehood or intentional untruth; deliberate deception or misrepresentation of reality. In broader use, it can denote anything that is not reliable or does not correspond to actuality, encompassing lying, deception, and acts or words devoid of truth. Sometimes used figuratively for worthless or impotent things, including idols, understood as things that promise but cannot deliver. |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lie/falsehood |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3577-01
falsehood
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common; masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כָּזָב is the masculine singular absolute form derived from the root כזב, denoting the state or substance of what is false or deceptive. "Falsehood" preserves the abstract nominal sense of deliberate untruth inherent in the root. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
falsehood
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 correctly identifies the core meaning of the word here; context supports this choice. |