Hebrew word study

יָבַםyâbam — to marry a (deceased) brother's widow

Pronounced “yaw-bam'”

to marry a (deceased) brother's widow

Translated in the King James as: perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.

Appears 3 times in Scripture

Origin: a primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from H2993 (יָבָם);

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