יָבַם

Strong’s Definition

to marry a (deceased) brother's widow

Etymology & Derivation

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

KJV Usage

perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(piel) to perform levirate marriage, perform the duty of a brother-in-law
• 2.the duty due to a brother who died childlessto marry his widow and have a son for his name

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: yâbam; Pronunciation: yaw-bam'