כִּזְבֵי/הֶ֔ם
𐤊𐤆𐤁𐤉/𐤄𐤌
kâzâb
their lies
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.
Amos 2:4 · Word #21
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 HNcmpc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their lies |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3577-04
their falsehoods
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state (כִּזְבֵי) with 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix (-הֶם). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כָּזָב denotes falsehood or deliberate deception. The masculine plural construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their falsehoods," preserving both plurality and possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
their falsehoods
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'their falsehoods' accurately represents the noun meaning and construct relationship. No change needed. |