ya.vam denotes the deceased husband's brother in the marriage-duty setting described in Deuteronomy.

The attested use identifies the deceased husband's brother, specifically the man addressed in the obligation to take his brother's wife after his brother dies.

1. Deceased husband's brother in a marriage obligation · dominant

   Both occurrences are masculine singular construct nouns within the same family-marriage setting. In Deuteronomy 25:5 the APB renders the clause with “her husband's brother” who is to take the deceased man's wife; in Deuteronomy 25:7 it again renders “My husband's brother,” the man who refuses that action.

   Deuteronomy 25:5Deuteronomy 25:7

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “her husband's brother” in Deuteronomy 25:5 and “My husband's brother” in Deuteronomy 25:7. These are clause-level renderings rather than definitions.