Duty in Hebrew is חוֹבָה (khova).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חוֹבָה
khova
noun · feminine
In English
duty
/ˈdjuː.ti/ /ˈd͡ʒuː.ti/
These are the Hebrew words for duty as a noun.
that which one is morally or legally obligated to do
- חוֹבָהחובהkhovafeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חוֹבָה.
- Written with vowel points
- חוֹבָה
- Written without vowel points
- חובה
- Said
- khova
- Plural
- חוֹבוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- duty, requirement, obligation, compulsory, duty, must
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חובה, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with duty.
These words come before and after duty in the list.
These are the questions people ask about duty in Hebrew.
How do you say duty in Hebrew?
duty in Hebrew is חוֹבָה, said khova. Without vowel points it is written חובה. Its plural is חוֹבוֹת.
Is חובה masculine or feminine?
The word חובה is feminine.
What else does חובה mean in English?
Besides duty, חובה can mean requirement, obligation, compulsory, duty, must.
How is duty pronounced in English?
duty is pronounced /ˈdjuː.ti/, /ˈd͡ʒuː.ti/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry duty 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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