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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 391. אַכְזָב (akzab) -- Deception, falsehood, disappointment</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/391.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/jeremiah/15-18.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/391.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 391</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/390.htm" title="390">◄</a> 391. akzab <a href="../hebrew/392.htm" title="392">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">akzab: Deception, falsehood, disappointment</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">אַכְזָב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Adjective<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>akzab<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>ak-zawb'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(ak-zawb')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Deception, falsehood, disappointment<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>falsehood, treachery<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root אָכַז (akhaz), meaning "to seize" or "to hold."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>While there is no direct Greek equivalent in Strong's Concordance, the concept of deception can be related to Greek words such as "ἀπάτη" (apate - Strong's G539), meaning deceit or deception.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "akzab" primarily conveys the idea of something that is deceptive or disappointing. It is often used to describe a source of false hope or something that fails to deliver on its promises. In the biblical context, it can refer to unreliable sources or deceitful practices that lead to disappointment.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israel, truthfulness and reliability were highly valued, especially in communal and covenantal relationships. Deception was seen as a serious breach of trust, not only between individuals but also in one's relationship with God. The concept of "akzab" would have been understood as a significant moral failing, reflecting the broader cultural emphasis on integrity and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm">kazab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>deceptive, disappointing<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>deception (1), deceptive (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">אַכְזָב</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>adjective</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>deceptive, disappointing</b></font> (elative; opposed to <font class="hebrew2">אֵיתָן</font> q. v. below <font class="hebrew2">יתן</font>) — only absolute singular: — <a href="/interlinear/micah/1-14.htm">Micah 1:14</a> (with play on proper name <font class="hebrew2">אַכְזִיב</font>); of a deceptive, disappointing stream (compare <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/58-11.htm">Isaiah 58:11</a>) <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-18.htm">Jeremiah 15:18</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">מַיִם לֹא נֶאְמָ֑נוּ</font>; on meaning compare <a href="/interlinear/job/6-15.htm">Job 6:15</a>ff.) <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>liar, lie <p>From <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm">kazab</a>; falsehood; by implication treachery -- liar, lie. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/3576.htm">kazab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>אַכְזָ֔ב אכזב לְאַכְזָ֔ב לאכזב ’aḵ·zāḇ ’aḵzāḇ achZav lə’aḵzāḇ lə·’aḵ·zāḇ leachZav<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/15-18.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 15:18</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">לִי֙ כְּמ֣וֹ <b> אַכְזָ֔ב </b> מַ֖יִם לֹ֥א</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/15.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> be to me like <span class="itali">a deceptive</span> [stream] With water<br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/15.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> to be healed? <span class="itali">wilt thou be altogether unto me as a liar,</span> [and as] waters<br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/15-18.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> been like <span class="itali">A deceptive</span> water not<p><b><a href="/text/micah/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Micah 1:14</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/micah/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בָּתֵּ֤י אַכְזִיב֙ <b> לְאַכְזָ֔ב </b> לְמַלְכֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/micah/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Achzib <span class="itali">[will] become a deception</span> To the kings<br><a href="/kjvs/micah/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> of Achzib <span class="itali">[shall be] a lie</span> to the kings<br><a href="/interlinear/micah/1-14.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the houses of Achzib <span class="itali">A deception</span> to the kings of Israel<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_391.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_391.htm">Strong's Hebrew 391<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/achzav_391.htm">’aḵ·zāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/leachzav_391.htm">lə·’aḵ·zāḇ — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/390.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="390"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="390" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/392.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="392"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="392" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>