Definitions

• adj. Subject to the death penalty; the legal status of a person who has committed a capital crime according to the Torah in the ancient court system.

Example Sentences

Languages of Origin

• Textual Hebrew
• Yiddish

Etymology

• TH חַיָּב מִיתָה chayav mita > Y חײבֿ־מיתה khayev-mise

Who Uses This

• Orthodox: Jews who identify as Orthodox and observe halacha (Jewish law)

Regions

• North America

Dictionaries

• None

Alternative Spellings

chayav mise, chayav miseh, chayav misah, chayav mitah, chayav mita, chiyuv misa, chiyuv mise, chiyuv miseh, chiyuv misah, chiyuv mitah, chiyuv mita, chayov misa, chayov misah, chayov mise, chayov miseh, chayov mita, chayov mitah, chayev misa, chayev misah, chayev mise, chayev miseh, chayev mita, chayev mitah, khayev mise, khayev miseh