Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
sister-in-law
Usage: sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow
Strong's Number
H2994
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
2
Strong's H2994 Quick Answer
Strong's H2994 יְבֵמֶת (Ybemeth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Ybemeth (yeb-ay'-meth) n-f. 1. a sister-in-law [feminine participle of H2992] It has 3 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include brother's and sister. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- Ybemeth (yeb-ay'-meth) n-f. 1. a sister-in-law [feminine participle of H2992]
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- brother's and sister
Meaning and Definition
Ybemeth (yeb-ay'-meth) n-f. 1. a sister-in-law [feminine participle of H2992] KJV: brother's wife, sister in law. Root(s): H2992
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2994. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2994 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render Ybemeth, 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.
brother's
Deuteronomy 25:7
2×
sister
Ruth 1:15
How Strong's H2994 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2994 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 H2994 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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.
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2994.
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.
Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot, and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house.
And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2994, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Ruth 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2994 FAQ
What does yebemeth (יְבֵמֶת) mean?
Yebemeth (Strong's H2994) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "brother's wife". Ybemeth (yeb-ay'-meth) n-f. 1. a sister-in-law [feminine participle of H2992]
How many times is yebemeth (יְבֵמֶת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H2994 across 2 books.
Where can I study yebemeth (יְבֵמֶת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2994 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yebemeth (יְבֵמֶת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as brother's and sister. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.