כָּזָב

Strong’s Definition

falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol)

Etymology & Derivation

from H3576 (כָּזַב);

KJV Usage

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

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.a lie, untruth, falsehood, deceptive thing

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâzâb; Pronunciation: kaw-zawb'