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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2243. חֹב (chob) -- Debt, obligation</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2243.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/job/31-33.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2243.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2243</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2242.htm" title="2242">◄</a> 2243. chob <a href="../hebrew/2244.htm" title="2244">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chob: Debt, obligation</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֹב</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chob<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khobe<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khobe)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Debt, obligation<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a cherisher, the bosom<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָבַב (chavav), which means "to love" or "to cherish."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>The Greek equivalent often used in the New Testament is ὀφείλημα (opheilēma), Strong's Greek 3783, which also means debt or obligation. This term is used in the Lord's Prayer in Matthew 6:12: "And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors."<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "chob" primarily refers to a debt or an obligation, often in a financial context. It can also imply a moral or social obligation, reflecting the broader concept of owing something to another person or entity. In the biblical context, it is used to describe the state of being indebted, whether financially or morally.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite society, debt was a significant social and economic issue. The Mosaic Law provided various regulations concerning debt, including the remission of debts during the Year of Jubilee (Leviticus 25:10) and the prohibition against charging interest to fellow Israelites (Exodus 22:25). These laws were designed to prevent the exploitation of the poor and to promote social justice and community solidarity. Debt was not only a financial matter but also carried moral and ethical implications, as it could lead to servitude or loss of property.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2245.htm">chabab</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>bosom<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bosom (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">חֹב</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>bosom</b></font> (Aramaic) <font class="hebrew2">לִטְמוֺן בְּחֻבִּי</font> <font class="hebrew2">עֲוֺנִ֑י</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/31-33.htm">Job 31:33</a> (compare <font class="hebrew2">חֵיק</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>bosom <p>By contraction from <a href="/hebrew/2245.htm">chabab</a>; properly, a cherisher, i.e. The bosom -- bosom. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2245.htm">chabab</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּחֻבִּ֣י בחבי bə·ḥub·bî bechubBi bəḥubbî<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/31-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 31:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/31.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">פְּשָׁעָ֑י לִטְמ֖וֹן <b> בְּחֻבִּ֣י </b> עֲוֹֽנִי׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/31.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> By hiding my iniquity <span class="itali">in my bosom,</span><br><a href="/kjvs/job/31.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> by hiding mine iniquity <span class="itali">in my bosom:</span><br><a href="/interlinear/job/31-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> my transgressions hiding <span class="itali">my bosom</span> my iniquity<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2243.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2243.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2243<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bechubbi_2243.htm">bə·ḥub·bî — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2242.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2242"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2242" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2244.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2244"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2244" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>