H2992 יבם - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon Number

יבם
yâbam
yaw-bam'
A primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from H2993; to marry a (deceased) brother’s widow

KJV Usage: perform the duty of a husband’s brother, marry.

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions

BDB3409

יבם

1. (Piel) to perform levirate marriage, perform the duty of a brother-in-law
a. the duty due to a brother who died childless - to marry his widow and have a son for his name
Origin: a primitive root of doubtful meaning
TWOT: 836
Parts of Speech: Verb

TBESH:

יָבַם: ya.vam; H:V; be brother-in-law; 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

View how H2992 יבם is used in the Bible

3 occurrences of H2992 יבם

Genesis 38:8	and marry
Deuteronomy 25:5	and perform the duty of an husband's brother
Deuteronomy 25:7	not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

Distinct usage

1	and marry
1	not perform the duty of my husband's brother.
1	and perform the duty of an husband's brother

Corresponding Greek Words

yavam pi. G80 adelphos
yavam pi. G1918 epi gambreuo
yavam pi. G4924 sun oikeo

Related words

H2992

H2993 יבם yâbâm

יבם
yâbâm
yaw-bawm'
From (the original of) H2992; a brother-in-law

KJV Usage: husband’sbrother.

H2994 יבמת y^e bêmeth

יבמת
y^e bêmeth
yeb-ay'-meth
Feminine participle of H2992; a sister-in-law

KJV Usage: brother’s wife, sister in law.

H2993 יבם yâbâm

יבם
yâbâm
yaw-bawm'
From (the original of) H2992; a brother-in-law

KJV Usage: husband’sbrother.