Khayav (חייב) means must in Hebrew.
It is an adjective, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
must
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Khayav.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מוכרח לעשות, בדר"כ על פי צו חוקי.
- 2רשע. בעל עברות.
The word Khayav is an adjective.
- Written with vowel points
- חַיָּב
- Written without vowel points
- חייב
- Said
- khayav
- Root
- ח־ו־ב
- Pattern
- קַטָּל
- Plural
- חַיָּבִים
- Feminine form
- חַיֶּבֶת
- Inflections
- נ' חַיֶּבֶת; ר' חַיָּבִים; נ"ר חַיָּבוֹת
- Gematria
- 30
This is how Khayav is said in other languages.
- English
- must
These words mean nearly the same as Khayav.
- חב
- מוכרח
- עברייןoffender
- אשםguilty
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These words mean the opposite of Khayav.
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khayav.
The word Khayav is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לא נשאר חיב
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The word Khayav comes from the root ח־ו־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Khayav in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khayav.
What does Khayav (חייב) mean in Hebrew?
Khayav (חייב) means must. It is said khayav, with the stress on yav.
What is a synonym for Khayav (חייב)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khayav (חייב) are חב, מוכרח, עבריין, and אשם.
What is the opposite of Khayav (חייב)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khayav (חייב) are רשאי, זכאי, and פטור.
What rhymes with Khayav (חייב)?
Words that rhyme with Khayav (חייב) include רב, חלב, מצב, כוכב, קו, and אב.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חיב of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.