כִּזֵּ֔ב
𐤊𐤆𐤁
kizev
had lied
a primitive root; to lie (i.e. deceive), literally or figuratively; fail, (be found a, make a) liar, lie, lying, be in vain.
Micah 2:11 · Word #6
Lexicon H3576
| Lemma | כָּזַב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤆𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kâzab |
| Strong's | H3576 |
| In-context | had lied |
Morphology HVpp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3576-04
he has dealt falsely
| Root | כזב (k-z-b) |
| Core Meanings | lying, deception, falsehood, disappointment, failure |
| Semantic Range | to lie, to deceive, to act falsely, to prove false, to disappoint, to fail or be found untrue |
| Conceptual Significance | The root כזב often conveys not only spoken falsehood but covenantal or relational unfaithfulness. In biblical theology, dealing falsely undermines trust and fidelity within the community and before God, standing in contrast to truth (אמת) and faithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Piel stem (intensive/causative nuance), perfect (suffix conjugation), 3rd person masculine singular. The doubled middle consonant (dagesh in ז) marks the Piel stem. |
| Rendering Rationale | The verb is Piel perfect 3rd masculine singular, indicating an intensive or factitive action completed in the past by a masculine singular subject. "He has dealt falsely" preserves the root sense of active deception (כזב) while reflecting the completed aspect and masculine singular form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כזב (lying, deception, falsehood, disappointment, failure)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3576-01 |
akhazev | I deal deceitfully |
H391-01 |
akhezav | a false one |
H392-01 |
akheziv | Akzib (Deceptive-Place) |
Word Usage (18 occurrences of H3576)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 23:19 | וִֽ/יכַזֵּ֔ב | vikhazev | that he should lie |
| Judges 16:10 | כְּזָבִ֑ים | kezavim | lies |
| Judges 16:13 | כְּזָבִ֔ים | kezavim | lies |