חַיָּיב m. (חוּב) 1) debtor. B. Mets. 12ᵇ בשח׳ מודה when the debtor admits (that the note has not been paid); a. fr. —2) (he is) bound, (he is) guilty. Peah IV, 7 ח׳ he is bound (to leave the poor man’s corner). Keth. 30ᵇ ולרבא ח׳ and according to Raba’s opinion he must pay; a. v. fr.—Sabb. I, 1 ח׳ is guilty (of Sabbath-breaking, eventually bound to bring a guilt-offering); a. v. fr.—Pl. חַיָּיבִין. Ber. III, 1 ח׳ are bound (to read the Sh’ma); a. fr.—Fem. חַיֶּיבֶת. Ḥag. 4ᵃ, a. e. שהאשה ח׳ בה which woman is bound to observe; a. fr.—Pl. חַיָּיבוֹת. Ib.; a. fr. —3) wicked.—Fem. as ab. Mekh. B’shall. s. 1 מלכות ח׳ wicked government (usu. רְשָׁעָה).