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יְבַם‏ n.m. brother-in-law

brother-in-law, levir JLAtg, PTA, Sam, Syr, LJLA. TgO Deut25:5 : יַבְמַה/יְבָמַה/ יֵיעוֹל עֲלַה וְיִסְבַה לֵיה‏ . TN Deut25:5 : יבמה יזדמן לוותה ויסב יתיה לה לאיתה‏ his brother in law should have sexual intercourse with her, and take her for himself as a wife. PJ Deut25:9 : ויהי נעיל בריגלא ימינא דיבימה סנדלא‏ her levir's right foot should have a sandal on it.

Page refs. in other dictionaries: DJPA: 234a; DJBA: 522b; Jastrow: 561; Levy Ch-W: 1:325; Tal Sam: 329;

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Derivatives:

ybm vb. D to marry a brother's widow

ybmh, ybmtˀ (yaḇmā, yḇamṯā) n.f. sister-in-law