כָּזַב

God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?

Numbers 23:19

• וִֽיכַזֵּ֔בvikhazevHC/Vpu3mstagged: so he may lie

And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”

2 Kings 4:16

• תְּכַזֵּ֖בtekhazevverb · intensive (piel), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you tell a lie

But now, please look at me. Would I lie to your face?

Job 6:28

• אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ʾakhazevverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will lie

If this is not so, then who can prove me a liar and reduce my words to nothing?”

Job 24:25

• יַכְזִיבֵ֑נִיyakhziveniverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: will he prove a liar me

Would I lie about my case? My wound is incurable, though I am without transgression.’

Job 34:6

• אֲכַזֵּ֑בʾakhazevverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: will I lie

Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?

Job 41:9

• נִכְזָ֑בָהnikhzavahverb · passive or reflexive (niphal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: it is proved a lie

But they deceived Him with their mouths, and lied to Him with their tongues.

Psalms 78:36

• יְכַזְּבוּ־yekhazevu-verb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they lied

Once and for all I have sworn by My holiness— I will not lie to David—

Psalms 89:35

• אֲכַזֵּֽב׃ʾakhazevverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will lie

In my alarm I said, “All men are liars!”

Psalms 116:11

• כֹּזֵֽב׃kozevverb · simple (qal), participle · masculine singulartagged: a liar

An honest witness does not deceive, but a dishonest witness pours forth lies.

Proverbs 14:5

• יְכַזֵּ֑בyekhazevverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he tells lies

Do not add to His words, lest He rebuke you and prove you a liar.

Proverbs 30:6

• וְנִכְזָֽבְתָּ׃ פvenikhzavetaHc/VNq2mstagged: and you will be proved a liar

Whom have you dreaded and feared, so that you lied and failed to remember Me or take this to heart? Is it not because I have long been silent that you do not fear Me?

Isaiah 57:11

• תְכַזֵּ֔בִיtekhazeviverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: you will lie

The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Isaiah 58:11

• יְכַזְּב֖וּyekhazevuverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will fail

You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived.

Ezekiel 13:19

• בְּכַ֨זֶּבְכֶ֔םbekhazevkhempreposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: when speak falsehood you

If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!

Micah 2:11

• כִּזֵּ֔בkizevverb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he told a lie

For the vision awaits an appointed time; it testifies of the end and does not lie. Though it lingers, wait for it, since it will surely come and will not delay.

Habakkuk 2:3

• יְכַזֵּ֑בyekhazevverb · intensive (piel), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: it will lie