Yeshivish glossary term
chiyuv
חיוב
Meaning
- obligation
- halachic requirement
Alternate spellings
hiyuv
Usage and context
Can describe a person’s obligation or the level of requirement of an act.
- Category
- mitzvah concepts
- Language origin
- Hebrew
Example in Yeshivish
Is there a chiyuv to do it now?
Plain-English example
Is there a halachic obligation to do it now?