Strong's Lexicon yabam: To perform the duty of a brother-in-law, to marry a brother's widow Original Word: יָבַם Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G2003 (epitrepō): To permit, allow - G1062 (gamos): Marriage, wedding Usage: The Hebrew verb "yabam" refers to the practice of levirate marriage, where a man is obligated to marry his deceased brother's widow if the brother died without leaving a male heir. This practice was intended to preserve the family line and inheritance within the tribe of Israel. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite society, family lineage and inheritance were of paramount importance. The practice of levirate marriage, as outlined in Deuteronomy 25:5-10, was a means to ensure that a deceased man's name and property remained within his family. This custom also provided social and economic protection for widows, who were vulnerable in a patriarchal society. The term "levirate" comes from the Latin word "levir," meaning "brother-in-law." NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origindenominative verb from yabam Definition to perform the duty of a husband's brother NASB Translation duty as a brother-in-law (1), husband's brother (2), perform the duty (2), perform your duty (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָבַם] verb denominative, only Pi`el 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 va); Infinitive suffix לֹא אָבָה יַבְּמִי Deuteronomy 25:7 (on nominal suffix as object of infinitive, see Ges§ 115 R. 2 near the end). יַבְנְאֵל, יַבְנֶה, יִבְנְיָה, יִבְנִיָּה see below בנה. יַבֹּק see below בקק above יְבֶרֶכְיָ֫הוּ see below ברך above יִבְשָׂם see below בשׂם above Strong's Exhaustive Concordance perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry A primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from yabam; to marry a (deceased) brother's widow -- perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry. see HEBREW yabam Forms and Transliterations וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃ וְיַבֵּ֣ם ויבם ויבמה׃ יַבְּמִֽי׃ יבמי׃ veyabBem veyibbeMah wə·yab·bêm wə·yib·bə·māh wəyabbêm wəyibbəmāh yab·bə·mî yabbeMi yabbəmîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 38:8 HEB: אֵ֥שֶׁת אָחִ֖יךָ וְיַבֵּ֣ם אֹתָ֑הּ וְהָקֵ֥ם NAS: wife, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law to her, and raise KJV: wife, and marry her, and raise up INT: wife to your brother's and perform to her and raise offspring Deuteronomy 25:5 Deuteronomy 25:7 3 Occurrences |
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