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Strong's Concordance, Hebrew Dictionary
Brother's wife, sister in law, a sister-in-law
Hebrew: יְבֵמֶת, yĕbēmet (H2994)
3 King James Bible Verses
Here are brother's wife, sister in law and related words in the Bible. What does the source Hebrew word יְבֵמֶת mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].
Definition Details
Strong's Number: H2994
Hebrew Base Word: יְבֵמֶת
Part of speech: Noun Feminine
Usage: Brother's wife, sister in law
Definition: A sister-in-law.
Detailed definition:
- Sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow.
Derived terms: Feminine participle of H2992.
Pronunciation:
- Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: jɛ̆.beˈmɛt̪
- Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: jɛ̆.veˈmɛt
- Transliteration: yĕbēmet
- Biblical Pronunciation: yeh-bay-MET
- Modern Pronunciation: yeh-vay-MET
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Bible Verses with יְבֵמֶת (H2994)
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“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.”
— Deuteronomy 25:7
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“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.”
— Deuteronomy 25:9
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“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.”
— Ruth 1:15
Sources:
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