כָּזָבkâzâb

lie, falsehood, deceptive thing (Amos 2:4; Hosea 12:2; Judges 16:10; Judges 16:13; Hosea 7:13)

Pronunciation: kaw-zawb' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3577

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 31 times in the Bible.

  • Judges 16:10 Afterward Delilah said to him, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely.”
  • Judges 16:13 Then Delilah said, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now tell me how you can be tied up securely.” Samson replied, “If you were to weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on your loom and tighten it with the loom shuttle, I would become as weak as anyone else.” So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric.
  • Psalms 4:2 How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude
  • Psalms 5:6 You will destroy those who tell lies. The Lord detests murderers and deceivers.
  • Psalms 40:4 Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence in the proud or in those who worship idols.
  • Psalms 58:3 These wicked people are born sinners; even from birth they have lied and gone their own way.
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Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).