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HebrewH3879Noun (Masculine)

לֵוָי

le.vi

4Occurrences
H3879Strong's #
Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

{something attached, i.e. a wreath}

(Aramaic) corresponding to H3880 (לִוְיָה)

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
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

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

A:N-M

Full Description

A:N-M

Occurrences

לֵוָי appears 4 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezra
4

Key Passages

Ezra 6:16BSB

Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.

Ezra 6:18BSB

They also appointed the priests by their divisions and the Levites by their groups to the service of God in Jerusalem, according to what is written in the Book of Moses.

Ezra 7:13BSB

I hereby decree that any volunteers among the Israelites in my kingdom, including the priests and Levites, may go up with you to Jerusalem.

Ezra 7:24BSB

And be advised that you have no authority to impose tribute, duty, or toll on any of the priests, Levites, singers, doorkeepers, temple servants, or other servants of this house of God.

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