H2992 Hebrew

יָבַם

yâbam (yaw-bam')
to marry a (deceased) brother's widow

KJV Translations of H2992

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

Word Origin & Derivation

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

H2992 in the King James Bible

3 verses
Deuteronomy 25:5 וְיִבְּמָֽהּ׃

If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.

Deuteronomy 25:7 יַבְּמִֽי׃

And if the man like not to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel, he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.

Genesis 38:8 וְיַבֵּ֣ם

And Judah said unto Onan, Go in unto thy brother's wife, and marry her, and raise up seed to thy brother.