ka.zav denotes false statements, including deceptive testimony, prophetic claims, and a false refuge.

The term most often marks false statements spoken by people, especially in testimony or direct speech; it also characterizes deceptive prophetic pronouncements and, in Isaiah, a refuge built on deception.

1. False statements in speech or testimony · dominant

   In Daniel 11:27 the APB renders the two kings as speaking "lies" at the same table. In Proverbs 14:25 and Proverbs 19:5, the false speech is connected with a witness, while Hosea 7:13, Amos 2:4, and Zephaniah 3:13 place it in speech directed against God, speech that leads astray, or speech absent from Israel's remnant.

   Daniel 11:27Proverbs 14:25Proverbs 19:5Hosea 7:13Amos 2:4Zephaniah 3:13
2. Deceptive prophetic pronouncement · common

   In Ezekiel 13:6 and Ezekiel 13:7, the APB renders a "lying divination" and a "divination of a lie" alongside claims of an utterance from the LORD when he had not sent or spoken. Ezekiel 13:8, Ezekiel 13:9, and Ezekiel 22:28 likewise connect the singular form with visions or divination presented as divine speech.

   Ezekiel 13:6Ezekiel 13:7Ezekiel 13:8Ezekiel 13:9Ezekiel 22:28
3. Deception made a refuge · occasional

   In Isaiah 28:15 the APB renders the clause "we have made a lie our refuge," paired with hiding in deception. Isaiah 28:17 then describes that refuge being swept away by hail.

   Isaiah 28:15Isaiah 28:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB commonly presents the term with "lie" or "lies," and in prophetic contexts uses phrases such as "lying divination" and "divination of a lie." In Isaiah 28:15 and Isaiah 28:17 it renders the surrounding clauses as a "lie" used for refuge.