What does כָּזַב · ψεύστης mean in the Bible?
כָּזַב · ψεύστης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "falsehood, deception, lying person".
Hebrew · H3576, G5583
כָּזָב
To lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively · a falsifier
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כָּזַבH3576to lie (i.e. deceive ), literally or figuratively
ψεύστηςG5583a falsifier
Pronunciationpseústēs
One who habitually speaks falsehood; in John's Gospel, characterizes those denying Jesus's identity or claims.
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כָּזַב · ψεύστης is a Hebrew phrase meaning "falsehood, deception, lying person".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3576, G5583?
H3576, G5583 is connected to 18 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. falsehood, deception, lying person
Source Gloss
falsehood, deception, lying person
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms14
Pielintensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action10×
ImperfectJob 6:28 · Job 34:6 · Ps 89:36 · Hab 2:3 · Prov 14:5 · Isa 58:11 · Ps 78:36 · Isa 57:118×
Jussive2Kgs 4:161×
PerfectMic 2:111×
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action1×
PerfectJob 41:11×
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense1×
Participle activePs 116:111×
Word Origins
כָּזָב is a primitive root - no further derivation.