כְּ֝זָבִ֗ים
𐤊𐤆𐤁𐤉𐤌
kâzâb
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.
Proverbs 14:5 · Word #6
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 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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | lies |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3577-02
deceptions
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural common noun in the absolute state from כָּזָב. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root כזב, meaning to lie or deceive. In the masculine plural absolute form, it denotes multiple instances or embodiments of falsehood, hence "deceptions" preserves both the root sense and plural morphology. |
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