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כָּזָב H3577
H3577 is the Hebrew word כָּזָב, transliterated kâzâb and said kaw-zawb'. The King James Version most often renders it lies.
What it means
falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol).
Where it comes from
from H3576 (כָּזַב).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 25 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: deceitful, false, leasing, + liar, lie, lying.
Verses using כָּזָב
All 25 verses, quoted in full.
Judges 16:10 · KJV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
Judges 16:13 · KJV
And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.
Psalm 4:2 · KJV
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalm 5:6 · KJV
Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.
Psalm 62:4 · KJV
They only consult to cast him down from his excellency: they delight in lies: they bless with their mouth, but they curse inwardly. Selah.
Psalm 62:9 · KJV
Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Proverbs 6:19 · KJV
A false witness that speaketh lies, and he that soweth discord among brethren.
Proverbs 14:5 · KJV
A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
Proverbs 19:5 · KJV
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall not escape.
Proverbs 19:9 · KJV
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.
Proverbs 21:28 · KJV
A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
Proverbs 23:3 · KJV
Be not desirous of his dainties: for they are deceitful meat.
Proverbs 30:8 · KJV
Remove far from me vanity and lies: give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me:
Isaiah 28:15 · KJV
Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hid ourselves:
Isaiah 28:17 · KJV
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Ezekiel 13:6 · KJV
They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The LORD saith: and the LORD hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
Ezekiel 13:7 · KJV
Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The LORD saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
Ezekiel 13:8 · KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 13:9 · KJV
And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.
Ezekiel 21:29 · KJV
Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come, when their iniquity shall have an end.
Ezekiel 22:28 · KJV
And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.
Daniel 11:27 · KJV
And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.
Hosea 12:1 · KJV
Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the east wind: he daily increaseth lies and desolation; and they do make a covenant with the Assyrians, and oil is carried into Egypt.
Amos 2:4 · KJV
Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:
Zephaniah 3:13 · KJV
The remnant of Israel shall not do iniquity, nor speak lies; neither shall a deceitful tongue be found in their mouth: for they shall feed and lie down, and none shall make them afraid.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3577 mean?
H3577 is the Hebrew word כָּזָב (kâzâb), meaning falsehood; literally (untruth) or figuratively (idol).
How is H3577 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it lies (16 times), lie (2 times), lying (2 times), after leasing (1 time), leasing (1 time), among others.
How many times does H3577 appear in the Bible?
כָּזָב (kâzâb) is tagged in 25 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3577 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H3576 (כָּזַב).
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