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levite | levi |

Levi is a derived term of levite.



As a noun Levite

is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi.

As a proper noun Levi is

the third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

levite

English

(wikipedia Levite)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi.
  • *
    • And there was a young man out of Bethlehemjudah of the family of Judah, who was a Levite , and he sojourned there.

    levi

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
  • * 1611 , 35:22b-26 :
    • Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi , and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan-aram.
  • One of the Biblical tribes of Israelites, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected.
  • * 1611 , 13:33
    • But unto the tribe of Levi Moses gave not any inheritance: the Lord God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.
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    • Derived terms

    * Levite * Levitical * Leviticus

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