Debt in Hebrew is חוֹב (khov).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חוֹב
khov
noun · masculine
In English
debt
/ˈdɛt/ /ˈdɛbt/
These are the Hebrew words for debt as a noun.
money that one person or entity owes or is required to pay to another
- חוֹבחובkhovmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חוֹב.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹב
- Written without vowel points
- חוב
- Said
- khov
- Plural
- חוֹבוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- debt, obligation
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חוב, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with debt.
These words come before and after debt in the list.
These are the questions people ask about debt in Hebrew.
How do you say debt in Hebrew?
debt in Hebrew is חוֹב, said khov. Without vowel points it is written חוב. Its plural is חוֹבוֹת.
Is חוב masculine or feminine?
The word חוב is masculine.
What else does חוב mean in English?
Besides debt, חוב can mean obligation.
How is debt pronounced in English?
debt is pronounced /ˈdɛt/, /ˈdɛbt/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry debt and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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