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yᵊvēmet יְבֵ֫מֶת ‘sister-in-law’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: feminine participle of yāvam יָבַם ‘be brother-in-law’
Roots: יבם

yᵊvēmet n, f
1) sister-in-law, brother's wife, brother's widow

Mentioned in Deuteronomy 25:7, 25:9 Ruth 1:15

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