חוֹב
chov
H2326
H:N-M
Hebrew
debtor
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Hebrew
Language
Chov denotes the person to whom a pledged item is restored in Ezekiel 18:7.
The attested use identifies the person to whom a pledge is restored in the conduct described in Ezekiel 18:7.
Senses in use
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Person receiving a restored pledge · dominant
In Ezekiel 18:7, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the clause about restoring a pledge; the APB renders the clause “restores a pledge to the debtor.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In Ezekiel 18:7, the APB presents the person in the pledge-restoration clause as “the debtor.” It does not independently establish a finer distinction.