liar. Hebrew "lie". Text not "corrupt"; but "lie "is put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, for the man who habitually lies: i.e. a liar is always ready to believe a lie. Illustrations: Ahab (1Ki_22:6); Jews (Isa_30:9-11. Jer_5:30, Jer_5:31. Mic_2:11).