חָמוֹת f. (b. h.; v. חָם III) mother-in-law. Yeb. I, 1 חֲמוֹתוֹ the yabam’s wife’s mother. Ib. XVI, 1 היתה לה ח׳ וכ׳ if the childless widow had a mother-in-law abroad (who may have given birth to a son), she need not take it into consideration (and may marry again); a. fr.
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חָמוֹת f. (b. h.; v. חָם III ) mother-in-law . Yeb. I, 1 חֲמוֹתוֹ the yabam’s wife’s mother. Ib. XVI, 1 היתה לה ח׳ וכ׳ if the childless widow had a…
References
- Jastrow, חָם III 1
- Mishnah Yevamot 1:1
- Mishnah Yevamot 16:1