יְבֵ֫מֶת

ye.ve.metsister-in-lawHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine5 occurrences2 books3 verses

Definition

feminine participle of H2992; a sister-in-law
Traditional renderings: brother's wife, sister in law.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5 total
  1. Deuteronomy 25:7יְבִמְתּ֑וֹ · his brother’s widow; יְבִמְתּ֨וֹ · she
    But if the man does not want to marry his brother’s widow, she is to go to the elders at the city gate and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to preserve his brother’s name in Israel. He is not willing to perform the duty of a brother-in-law for me.”
  2. Deuteronomy 25:9יְבִמְתּ֣וֹ · his brother’s widow
    …his brother’s widow shall go up to him in the presence of the elders, remove his sandal, spit in his face, and declare, “This is what is done to the man who will not maintain his brother’s line.”
  3. Ruth 1:15יְבִמְתֵּ֔ךְ · your sister-in-law; יְבִמְתֵּֽךְ׃
    “Look,” said Naomi, “your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; follow her back home.”