2326. chob

Lexicon

chob: Debt, obligation

Original Word: חוֹב
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: chowb
Pronunciation: khobe
Phonetic Spelling: (khobe)
Definition: Debt, obligation
Meaning: debt

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

debtor

From chuwb; debt -- debtor.

see HEBREW chuwb

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from chub
Definition
debt
NASB Translation
debtor (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

חוֺב noun [masculine] debt (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic , חוֺבָא); — יָשִׁיב ׳חֲבֹלָתוֺ ח Ezekiel 18:7 his pledge as to indebtedness he restores, see Hi-Sm Ew^{§ 291 b} Ges^{§ 132} R 5, b Kö^{Lgb. i. 497 f.} and compare Dr^{§ 193} (but construction hard: Co שׁוֺב; dittograph from׳חבל Bev^{Daniel 1. 10}, compare Ezekiel 18:12; v: 16).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָבַב (chavav), which means to bind or to pledge.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G3783 (ὀφείλημα, opheilēma): Refers to that which is owed, a debt, or an obligation.
• G3784 (ὀφείλω, opheilō): To owe, to be under obligation, used in both literal and figurative senses.
• G3781 (ὀφειλέτης, opheiletēs): A debtor, one who owes anything to another, used in both financial and moral contexts.

These Greek terms reflect similar concepts of obligation and indebtedness found in the Hebrew חוֹב (chov), illustrating the continuity of this theme across both Testaments.

Usage: The term חוֹב (chov) is used in the context of financial or moral obligations, often referring to a debt that one owes to another. It can imply both literal financial debt and metaphorical obligations.

Context: The Hebrew word חוֹב (chov) appears in the Old Testament to denote a state of indebtedness. This term is primarily used in contexts where an individual or group owes something to another party, whether it be money, goods, or services. The concept of debt in the Hebrew Bible often carries moral and ethical implications, reflecting the social and economic relationships within the community.

In the ancient Israelite society, debt was a common aspect of life, and the Torah provides various laws and regulations concerning the treatment of debtors and the remission of debts. For instance, the Sabbatical year (every seventh year) was a time when debts were to be forgiven, as outlined in Deuteronomy 15:1-2: "At the end of every seven years you must cancel debts. This is how it is to be done: Every creditor shall cancel any loan they have made to a fellow Israelite. They shall not require payment from anyone among their own people, because the LORD’s time for canceling debts has been proclaimed."

The concept of debt also extends to the spiritual realm, where sin is often metaphorically described as a debt owed to God. This is evident in the Lord's Prayer in the New Testament, where the Greek equivalent of debt is used to describe sins: "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors" (Matthew 6:12, BSB).

Forms and Transliterations

חוֹב֙ חוב chOv ḥō·wḇ ḥōwḇ

Englishman's Concordance

Ezekiel 18:7
HEB: יוֹנֶ֔ה חֲבֹלָת֥וֹ חוֹב֙ יָשִׁ֔יב גְּזֵלָ֖ה
NAS: anyone, but restores to the debtor his pledge,
KJV: [but] hath restored to the debtor his pledge,
INT: oppress his pledge to the debtor restores robbery

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2326
1 Occurrence

ḥō·wḇ — 1 Occ.