Definition
ἐπι-γαμβρεύω
(γαμβρός, a connection by marriage) [in LXX: Genesis 34:9, 1 Samuel 18:21 ff., 2 Chronicles 18:1, Esther 9:14 (חָתַן hithp.), Genesis 38:8 R (יָבַם pi.), 1Ma.10.54-56 * ;]
1. to enter into affinity with: with dative (LXX, H. with, exc. Genesis 38:8).
2. to marry (as deceased husband's next of kin, cf. Genesis 38:8): with accusative, Matthew 22:24.
Usage patterns
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- Matthew 22:24ἐπιγαμβρεύσει · is to marry“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.