Bible Encyclopedias
Ibum

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

is a name for the Jewish ceremony of the marriage of a childless widow by the brother of the deceased husband. (See LEVIRATE LAW).

Bibliography Information
McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Ibum'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​i/ibum.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.