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