Kazav (כזב) means illusion in Hebrew.
It can also mean lie. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
illusion, lie
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kazav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1דבר שאין לו אחיזה במציאות.
וַתֹּאמֶר דְּלִילָה אֶל־שִׁמְשׁוֹן, הִנֵּה הֵתַלְתָּ בִּי וַתְּדַבֵּר אֵלַי כְּזָבִים...
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Kazav is a masculine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- כָּזָב
- Written without vowel points
- כזב
- Said
- kazav
- Root
- כ־ז־ב
- Pattern
- קָטָל
- Plural
- כְּזָבִים
- Inflections
- ר' כְּזָבִים
- Gematria
- 29
This is how Kazav is said in other languages.
- English
- illusion, lie
These words mean nearly the same as Kazav.
- הבלvanity
- כחש
- שקר
- בדיה
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These words rhyme with Kazav.
These words come before and after Kazav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kazav.
What does Kazav (כזב) mean in Hebrew?
Kazav (כזב) means illusion and lie. It is said kazav, with the stress on zav.
What is a synonym for Kazav (כזב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kazav (כזב) are הבל, כחש, שקר, and בדיה.
What rhymes with Kazav (כזב)?
Words that rhyme with Kazav (כזב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
Is Kazav (כזב) masculine or feminine?
The word Kazav (כזב) is a masculine noun, and its plural is כְּזָבִים.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry כזב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.