כזב

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Hebrew[edit]

Root
כ־ז־ב (k-z-b)

Etymology[edit]

From the root כ־ז־ב . Compare Arabic كَذَبَ (kaḏaba, to lie).

Noun[edit]

כָּזָב (kazávm

  1. lie
  2. deceive
  3. mislead

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Yiddish: כּזבֿ (kozev)

Verb[edit]

כִּזֵּב (kizév) third-singular masculine past (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of כיזב

References[edit]

  • כזב” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language