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levirs

levirs is the plural of levir.

Meaning of levir

Noun

levir (plural levirs)

  1. A husband's brother.
    • The tie between the childless widow and the levir exists automatically from the moment of widowhood. Thus a sexual relationship with anyone other than the levir would be adulterous, an offense punishable by the death penalty, according to Lev. 20:10 and Deut. 22:22.2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 236

Questions about levirs

What is levirs the plural of?
Levirs is the plural of levir.

Words near levirs in the dictionary

  1. levirates
  2. leviratic
  3. leviratical
  4. leviration
  5. Levirgian
  6. levirs
  7. Levis
  8. Levisham
  9. Levison
  10. Levisons
  11. levistolide

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