Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
brother-in-law
Usage: brother-in-law, husband's brother
Strong's Number
H2993
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
1
Strong's H2993 Quick Answer
Strong's H2993 יָבָם (yabam) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yabam (yaw-bawm') n-m. 1. a brother-in-law [from (the orig. of) H2992] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include husband's. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yabam (yaw-bawm') n-m. 1. a brother-in-law [from (the orig. of) H2992]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- husband's
Meaning and Definition
yabam (yaw-bawm') n-m. 1. a brother-in-law [from (the orig. of) H2992] KJV: husband's brother. Root(s): H2992
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2993. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2993 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yabam, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
husband's
Deuteronomy 25:5
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How Strong's H2993 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2993 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2993 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2993.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2993, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2993 FAQ
What does yabam (יָבָם) mean?
Yabam (Strong's H2993) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "husband's brother". yabam (yaw-bawm') n-m. 1. a brother-in-law [from (the orig. of) H2992]
How many times is yabam (יָבָם) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2993 across 1 book.
Where can I study yabam (יָבָם) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2993 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yabam (יָבָם)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as husband's. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.