יבם

יַבֵּם, יַיבֵּםch. sam(יבם, ייבםto marry the wife of a brother who died without issue). Targ. Gen. 38:8. Targ. Deut. 25:7; a. e.Yeb.39b אי בעית ייבֵּם if thou so desirest, marry her. Ib. אי צבית ליַבֵּם יַבֵּם if thou consentest to marry, marry. Ib. 40a יַבּוּמֵי מְיַיבְּמֵי they must marry Ib. 31b ונְיַיבֵּם לחדאוכ׳ let him marry one and ; a. e. Ithpa. אִתְיַיבֵּם, contr. אִיַּיבֵּם as preced. Hithpa. Ib. 30b לִיַּיבּוּמֵי (= לְאִיַּי׳) to be taken in marriage by the yabam. Ib. 32a תִּתְיַיבֵּם יַבּוּמֵי let her be taken ; a. e.