יָבָם

ya.vamNoun (Masculine)H2993

brother-in-law

From: from (the orig. of) H2992 (יָבַם);

Short Definition

a brotherin-law

Full Lexicon Entry

brother-in-law, husband's brother

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

2 times

Appears 2 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Deuteronomy
2

Key Passages

  • Deuteronomy 25:5
  • Deuteronomy 25:7

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