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חִיּוּב‏ v.n.D obligation

judicial or ritual liability created by a violation, a found fault PTA, Sam, JBA, LJLA. TN Gen27:41 : קין די קטל להבל בחיובי דאבוי‏ Cain who killed Abel because of his father's faults. PJ Deut25:2 : וילקיניה קדמוי כמיסת חייוביה בדיניה‏ he must flog him according to the amount of his faults in his case. TgJob35:8 : לגבר דרשיע דכמך חיובך‏ [MT: לְאִישׁ־כָּמוֹךָ רִשְׁעֶךָ].

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 197a; DJBA: 450a; Jastrow: 452; Levy Ch-W: 1:253; Tal Sam: 250;

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