Verb « To Oblige » in Hebrew

lé'hayèv / mé'hayèv / 'hiyèv

חִייֵּב / מְחַיֵּיב / לְחַיֵּיב


Conjugation of the verb « to oblige / constrain / have to » in Hebrew

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Verb oblige in hébrew -  PIEL / פִּעֵל Group



Conjugation of the verb « to oblige / constrain / have to » in Hebrew

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Piel – פִּעֵל Group
לְחַיֵּיב
מְחַיֵּיב
חִייֵּב
to oblige / constrain / have tor
lé'hayèv
mé'hayèv
'hiyèv
verb : to oblige / constrain / have to - חִייֵּב / מְחַיֵּיב / לְחַיֵּיב - lé'hayèv / mé'hayèv / 'hiyèv
Present
Past
Future
Impérative
מְחַיֵּיב
mé'hayèv
מְחַיֶּיבֶת
mé'hayévèt
מְחַיְּיבִים
mé'hayvim
מְחַיְּיבוֹת
mé'hayvot
אֲנִי / אַתָּה / הוּא
hou / atah / ani
אֲנִי / אַתְּ / הִיא
hi / at / ani
אֲנַחְנוּ / אַתֶּם / הֵם
hèm / atèm / ana'hnou
אֲנַחְנוּ / אַתֶּן / הֵן
hèn / atèn / ana'hnou
חִייַּבְתִּי
'hiyavti
חִייַּבְתָּ
'hiyavta
חִייַּבְתְּ
'hiyavèt
חִייֵּב
'hiyèv
חִייְּבָה
'hiyvah
חִייַּבְנוּ
'hiyavnou
חִייַּבְתֶּם
'hiyavtèm
חִייַּבְתֶּן
'hiyavtèn
חִייְּבוּ
'hiyvou
חִיְּיבוּ
'hiyvou
אֲנִי
ani
אַתָּה
atah
אַתְּ
at
הוּא
hou
הִיא
hi
אֲנַחְנוּ
ana'hnou
אַתֶּם
atèm
אַתֶּן
atèn
הֵם
hèm
הֵן
hèn
אֲחַיֵּיב
a'hayèv
תְּחַיֵּיב
té'hayèv
תְּחַיְּיבִי
té'hayvi
יְחַיֵּיב
yé'hayèv
תְּחַיֵּיב
té'hayèv
נְחַיֵּיב
né'hayèv
יְחַיְּיבוּ
yé'hayvou
תְּחַיְּיבוּ
té'hayvou
תְּחַיְּיבוּ
té'hayvou
תְּחַיֵּיבְנָה
té'hayèvna
אֲנִי
ani
אַתָּה
atah
אַתְּ
at
הוּא
hou
הִיא
hi
אֲנַחְנוּ
ana'hnou
אַתֶּם
atèm
אַתֶּן
atèn
הֵם
hèm
הֵן
hèn
חַיֵּיב
'hayèv
חַיְּיבִי
'hayvi
חַיְּיבוּ
'hayvou
חַיֵּיבְנָה
'hayèvna
אַתָּה
atah
אַתְּ
at
אַתֶּם
atèm
אַתֶּן
atèn


The verb « חִייֵּב »

verb: To Oblige

is a verb of the « PIEL / פִּעֵל » group



The root of the verb is : « ח-י-ב »

« חיב / 'hayav »


  • לְהִתְחַייֵּב (léhit'hayèv) - HITPAEL verb: to commit, to undertake.
  • לְחַייֵּב (lé'hayèv) - Verb PIEL: to charge, to oblige, to constrain someone.
    חוֹבָה ('hovah) - Feminine noun: obligation; debt.
  • חוֹב ('hov) -Masculine noun: debt.
  • חִיּוּבִי ('hiyouvi) - Masculine noun: positive.
  • חִיּוּבִי ('hiyouvi) - Adjective: positive.
  • מְחוּיָּבוּת (mé'houyavout) - Feminine name: obligation, responsibility, commitment.

The root “חיב” evokes the concept of obligation and debt, encompassing both the act of committing oneself and the state of being committed.

It also includes terms for various aspects of commitment, such as responsibility (hit'hayvut) and obligation or debt ('hovah).

Furthermore, this root is also the origin of the word for "must" ('hayav), emphasizing the importance of this root in expressing obligation and duty.

Overall, the root “חיב” covers a wide range of concepts related to obligation, commitment and debt.