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Lexicon :: Strong's H2992 - yibēm

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יִבֵּם
Transliteration
yibēm
Pronunciation
yaw-bam'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root of doubtful meaning
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TWOT Reference: 836

Strong’s Definitions

יָבַם yâbam, yaw-bam'; a primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from H2993; to marry a (deceased) brother's widow:—perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x

The KJV translates Strong's H2992 in the following manner: perform the duty of an husband's brother (2x), marry (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 3x
The KJV translates Strong's H2992 in the following manner: perform the duty of an husband's brother (2x), marry (1x).

  1. (Piel) to perform levirate marriage, perform the duty of a brother-in-law

    1. the duty due to a brother who died childless - to marry his widow and have a son for his name

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
יָבַם yâbam, yaw-bam'; a primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from H2993; to marry a (deceased) brother's widow:—perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.
STRONGS H2992: Abbreviations
† [יָבַם] verb denominative, only
Pi. do the duty of יָבָם to a brother's widow; Perfect וְיִבְּמָהּ consecutive Deuteronomy 25:5 and shall do a brother-in-law's office to her; Imperative יַבֵּם אֹתָהּ Genesis 38:8 (i.e. אֵשֶׁת אָחִיךָ Genesis 38:8a); Infinitive suffix לֹא אָבָה יַבְּמִי Deuteronomy 25:7 (on nominal suffix as object of infinitive, see Ges§ 115 R. 2 near the end).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:8; 38:8

Deuteronomy

25:5; 25:7

H2992

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2992 matches the Hebrew יִבֵּם (yibēm),
which occurs 3 times in 3 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 38:8

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:8 - И сказал Иуда Онану: войди к жене брата твоего, женись на ней, как деверь, и восстанови семя брату твоему.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:5 - Если братья живут вместе и один из них умрет, не имея у себя сына, то жена умершего не должна выходить на сторону за человека чужого, но деверь ее должен войти к ней и взять ее себе в жену, и жить с нею, --

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:7

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:7 - Если же он не захочет взять невестку свою, то невестка его пойдет к воротам, к старейшинам, и скажет: 'деверь мой отказывается восставить имя брата своего в Израиле, не хочет жениться на мне';
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