יבמה

Hebrew

Root
י־ב־ם (y-b-m)
3 terms

Noun

יְבָמָה • (y'vamáf (plural indefinite יְבָמוֹת, singular construct יְבֶמֶת־, plural construct יִבְמוֹת־, masculine counterpart יָבָם)

  1. (Jewish law) sister-in-law, brother's wife (who is usually a childless widow) or sometimes husband's brother's wife

Declension

Declension of יְבָמָה
isolated forms with possessive pronouns
Number: State: form Person: singular plural
m f m f
singular indefinite יְבָמָה first יְבִמְתִּי יְבִמְתֵּנוּ
definite הַיְּבָמָה second יְבִמְתְּךָ יְבִמְתֵּךְ יְבִמְתְּכֶם יְבִמְתְּכֶן
construct יְבֶמֶת־ third יְבִמְתּוֹ יְבִמְתָּהּ יְבִמְתָּם יְבִמְתָּן
plural indefinite יְבָמוֹת first יבמותיי / יִבְמוֹתַי יִבְמוֹתֵינוּ
definite הַיְּבָמוֹת second יִבְמוֹתֶיךָ יבמותייך / יִבְמוֹתַיִךְ יִבְמוֹתֵיכֶם יִבְמוֹתֵיכֶן
construct יִבְמוֹת־ third יִבְמוֹתָיו יִבְמוֹתֶיהָ יִבְמוֹתָם יִבְמוֹתָן

Noun

יְבָמָהּ • (y'vamáhm sg

  1. singular form of יָבָם (yavám) with third-person feminine singular personal pronoun as possessor

Verb

יִבְּמָהּ • (yib'máh)

  1. defective spelling of ייבמה: third-person masculine singular past (suffix conjugation) of ייבם / יִבֵּם (yibém), with a third-person feminine singular pronoun suffixed as direct object