Strong's H2992

יָבַם

Language:
Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament)

Definition

to marry a (deceased) brother's widow

Derivation

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

KJV Translation

In the King James Version, יָבַם is translated as: perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry..

About Strong's Concordance

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, compiled by James Strong in 1890, assigns a unique number to every Hebrew and Aramaic root word in the Old Testament. The Hebrew dictionary covers all 8,674 root words. This entry is in the public domain.