כזב

Hebrew

Root
כ־ז־ב (k-z-b)
3 terms

Etymology

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

Noun

כָּזָב • (kazáv) m

  1. lie
  2. deceive
  3. mislead

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Yiddish: כּזבֿ (kozev)

Verb

כִּזֵּב • (kizév) (pi'el construction)

  1. defective spelling of כיזב

References

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