ἘΠΙΓΑΜΒΡΕΎΩ: † ἐπι-γαμβρεύω [ (< γαμβρός, a connection by marriage) [in LXX: Ge 34:9, I Ki 18:21 ff., II Ch 18:1, Es 9:14 (חָתַן hithp.), Ge 38:8 R (יָבַם pi.), I Mac 10:54, 56 * ;] ] 1. . to enter into affinity with: c. dat. (LXX, ll. c., exc. Ge 38:8).
2. . to marry (as deceased husband's next of kin, cf. Ge 38:8): c. acc, Mt 22:24.†