chova

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Definitions

  • n. A debt. bligation.

  • n. An obligatory duty, as opposed to reshut.

Example Sentences

  • "It is this area of the law which sets forth the rules for the operation of human behavior in the wide range of optional possibilities, in the area of reshut, as distinguished from chova." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew

Etymology

  • חֹובָה

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

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      Alternative Spellings

      chovah, khova, khovah, hova, hovah

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