Hebrew · Strong's H2992 · Verb
יָבַם
ya·vam
be brother-in-law
3times used
3verses
2books
How it's translated
- and act as a husband's brother for1
- and he will act as a husband's brother for her1
- to act as a husband's brother for me1
Definition
1) (Piel) to perform levirate marriage, perform the duty of a brother-in-law
1a) the duty due to a brother who died childless - to marry his widow and have a son for his name
Where it appears
- Deuteronomy2
- Genesis1
Every verse
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