כְּזָבִ֣ים
𐤊𐤆𐤁𐤉𐤌
kezavim
lies
from כָּזַב; falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol); deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
H3577
Proverbs 19:9 · Word #6
Lexicon H3577
| Lemma | כָּזָב |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤆𐤁 |
| Transliteration | kâzâb |
| Strong's | H3577 |
| In-context | lies |
Morphology HNcmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3577-02
falsehoods
| Root | כזב (k-z-b) |
| Core Meanings | falsehood, deception, lying, disappointment, unreliability |
| Semantic Range | lies, false statements, deceitful acts, unreliable things, disappointments, idols (as false or deceptive objects of trust) |
| Conceptual Significance | In the Hebrew Bible, כְּזָבִים often contrasts with truth and faithfulness, highlighting moral and covenantal failure. It can also denote idols as "falsehoods," emphasizing their emptiness and unreliability in contrast to the living and faithful God. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine plural noun in the absolute state (HNcmpa); no pronominal suffix; from כָּזָב (falsehood, lie). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כְּזָבִים is the masculine plural absolute form of כָּזָב, derived from the root כזב, "to lie" or "to prove false." Rendering it as "falsehoods" preserves both the core idea of deception inherent in the root and the plural number indicated by the morphology (masculine plural absolute). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כזב (falsehood, deception, lying, disappointment, unreliability)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3576-01 |
akhazev | I deal deceitfully |
H392-01 |
akheziv | Akzib (Deceptive-Place) |
H3577-01 |
kazav | falsehood |
H3577-03 |
khazav | a falsehood |
H3576-02 |
yekhazev | he will prove false |
H3576-03 |
yekhazevu | they will prove false |
Word Usage (29 occurrences of H3577)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 28:15 | כָזָ֛ב | khazav | lies |
| Isaiah 28:17 | כָזָ֔ב | khazav | of lies |
| Ezekiel 13:6 | כָּזָ֔ב | kazav | lie |