Lexicon epigambreuó: To marry into, to enter into a marriage relationship Original Word: ἐπιγαμβρεύω Strong's Exhaustive Concordance marry. From epi and a derivative of gamos; to form affinity with, i.e. (specially) in a levirate way -- marry. see GREEK epi see GREEK gamos NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom epi and gambros (a connection by marriage) Definition to marry NASB Translation marry (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1918: ἐπιγαμβρεύωἐπιγαμβρεύω: future ἐπιγαμβρεύσω; to be related to by marriage, enter into affinity with; 1. The Sept. for הִתְחַתֵּן, to become anyone's father-in-law or son-in-law: τίνι, Genesis 34:9; 1 Samuel 18:22ff; 2 Chronicles 18:1; 2 Esdr. 9:14; 1 Macc. 10:54, 56. 2. τινα, for יִבֵּם, to marry the widow of a brother who has died childless: Genesis 38:8; Matthew 22:24, where allusion is made to the levirate law recorded in Deuteronomy 25:5-10; cf. Winers RWB, under the word Leviratsehe; (BB. DD., under the word Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H2992 (יָבַם, yābam): To perform the duty of a brother-in-law, to marry a brother's widow. Usage: The term ἐπιγαμβρεύω is used in the context of levirate marriage, a practice in ancient Israel where a man was obliged to marry his deceased brother's widow to preserve the family line and inheritance. Context: The concept of ἐπιγαμβρεύω is rooted in the ancient Near Eastern custom of levirate marriage, which is detailed in the Mosaic Law. This practice is outlined in Deuteronomy 25:5-10, where it is commanded that if brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow should not marry outside the family. Instead, her husband's brother is to take her as his wife, fulfilling the duty of a brother-in-law. This act serves to perpetuate the deceased brother's name and ensure the inheritance remains within the family. |
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