חוֹבָה
Meanings
Feminine noun
1. requirement, obligation, compulsory, duty, must
Pronunciation
khová
Examples55
כֻּלָּנוּ נעשה אֵת חוֹבָתֵנוּ.
We're all going to do our duty.
יָצָא יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ
fulfilled his obligation
לָמָּה חוֹבָתִי לַעֲזֹר לָכֶם?
Why should I help you?
הִרְגַּשְׁתִּי שֶׁמֵּחוֹבָתִי לָבוֹא.
I felt it was my duty to come.
אַזְכִּיר לך בעִנְיָן זֶה אֵת חובתך.
I'll take you up on that.
הָיִיתִי מְשַׁלֵּם אֵת חובותיי אילו הָיָה לִי כֶּסֶף.
I would have paid my debts if I had had money.