What does יָבַם (yābam) mean in the Bible?
יָבַם (yābam): Levitical obligation to marry a deceased brother's widow, ensuring family continuity and inheritance
Hebrew · H2992
יָבַם
To marry a (deceased) brother's widow
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יָבַםH2992
Pronunciationyābam
What does יָבַם (yābam) mean in the Bible?
יָבַם (yābam): Levitical obligation to marry a deceased brother's widow, ensuring family continuity and inheritance
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2992?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her (1), Perform your duty as her brother-in-law (1), to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me (1).
Where does יָבַם (yābam) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 38:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), Genesis (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her1×Deuteronomy 25:5
Perform your duty as her brother-in-law1×Genesis 38:8
to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me1×Deuteronomy 25:7
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 38:8וְיַבֵּ֣םtoPerform your duty as her brother-in-lawConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularDeuteronomy 25:5וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃toand fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for herConjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularDeuteronomy 25:7יַבְּמִֽי׃toto perform the duty of a brother-in-law for meVerb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 38:8
Aligned rows3
Books represented2
Genesis1Deuteronomy2
Source forms
וְיַבֵּ֣ם1xwə·yab·bêmGenesis 38:8
וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃1xwə·yib·bə·māhDeuteronomy 25:5
יַבְּמִֽי׃1xyab·bə·mîDeuteronomy 25:7
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular1xDeuteronomy 25:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular1xGenesis 38:8
Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | first person common singular1xDeuteronomy 25:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Levitical obligation to marry a deceased brother's widow, ensuring family continuity and inheritance
Source Gloss
to marry a (deceased) brother's widow
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Levitical obligation to marry a deceased brother's widow, ensuring family continuity and inheritance
to marry a (deceased) brother's widow BDB: do duty of Usage: perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry.
Word Origins
יָבַם is built from this root: