לֵוָי
le.viNoun (Masculine)H3879
Levite
From: (Aramaic) corresponding to H3880 (לִוְיָה)
Short Definition
{something attached, i.e. a wreath}
Full Lexicon Entry
A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at ; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115) Aramaic of le.vi (*לֵוִי *"Levi" H3878) § Levite, of Levi "joined to" 1) the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by a) the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology A:N-M
DescriptionA:N-M
Occurrences
4 timesAppears 4 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Ezra
4
Key Passages
- Ezra 6:16
- Ezra 6:18
- Ezra 7:13
- Ezra 7:24
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