Hebrew Study
Strong’s Concordance H2992
A readable Hebrew dictionary entry from Strong’s Concordance. Definitions help with word study; the meaning in a verse still depends on context.
Word study
- Source
- Strong’s Concordance
- Transliteration
- yabam
- Pronunciation
- yaw-bam'
- Occurrences
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- Strong’s number
- H2992
- Brief meaning
- Used only as a denominative from H2993, to marry a (deceased) brother's widow
- Source renderings
- perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry
- Root word
- a primitive root of doubtful meaning
- Full definition from the source
- Used only as a denominative from H2993; to marry a (deceased) brother's widow. Root word: a primitive root of doubtful meaning.
- Digital-source-added cross-reference note
- H2993
Source info
Source and edition
James Strong, Strong's Hebrew Bible Dictionary (1890); Bible Foundation text source; Michael Grier's 1996 ASCII e-text; CrossWire module 1.2.
View the 1890 print witnessView preserved source wording
02992\ 2992 yabam yaw-bam' a primitive root of doubtful meaning; used only as a denominative from 2993; to marry a (deceased) brother's widow:--perform the duty of a husband's brother, marry. see HEBREW for 02993