Khova (חובה) means obligation in Hebrew.
It can also mean must. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
obligation, must
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Khova.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1מה שצריך לעשות, לא מתוך רצון או בחירה, אלא מתוך פקודה.
The word Khova is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹבָה
- Written without vowel points
- חובה
- Said
- khova
- Root
- ח־ו־ב
- Pattern
- קְטוֹלָה
- Inflections
- חוֹבַת־
- Gematria
- 21
This is how Khova is said in other languages.
- English
- obligation, must
These words mean nearly the same as Khova.
- חובdebt
- הכרחnecessity
- כורח
- מחויבות
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words mean the opposite of Khova.
- רשות
- היתר
- זכותmerit
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
These words rhyme with Khova.
The word Khova is part of these phrases and sayings.
- אמת או חובה
- יצא ידי חובתו
- דן לכף חובה
A word with a dashed border has no page of its own in this dictionary yet.
The word Khova comes from the root ח־ו־ב, like these words.
These words come before and after Khova in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Khova.
What does Khova (חובה) mean in Hebrew?
Khova (חובה) means obligation and must. It is said khova, with the stress on va.
What is a synonym for Khova (חובה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Khova (חובה) are חוב, הכרח, כורח, and מחויבות.
What is the opposite of Khova (חובה)?
Words that mean the opposite of Khova (חובה) are רשות, היתר, and זכות.
What rhymes with Khova (חובה)?
Words that rhyme with Khova (חובה) include צבא, סביבה, מחשבה, כתיבה, תגובה, and אהבה.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חובה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.