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Lexicon :: Strong's H3878 - lēvî

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לֵוִי
Transliteration
lēvî
Pronunciation
lay-vee'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
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TWOT Reference: 1093

Strong’s Definitions

לֵוִי Lêvîy, lay-vee'; from H3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:—Levi. See also H3879, H3881.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x

The KJV translates Strong's H3878 in the following manner: Levi (64x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 64x
The KJV translates Strong's H3878 in the following manner: Levi (64x).

  1. Levi = "joined to"

    1. the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לֵוִי Lêvîy, lay-vee'; from H3867; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob:—Levi. See also H3879, H3881.
STRONGS H3878: Abbreviations
† I. לֵוִי proper name, masculine Levi (√ and meaning dubious; Genesis 29:34 (J) interpreted as joined, i.e. husband to wife; Numbers 18:2, 4 (P; apparently in word-play) of Levites as joined to, attendant upon, Aaron; originally as attached to, accompanying Israel from Egypt, LagOr. ii. 20 f.; as attached to, attending upon the ark, BauPriest. 74; in this case I. לֵוִי would be derived from II. לֵוִי in priestly sense; HomA. u. A. 1890, 30 f. proposes Minaean לוא, lau'ân, priest, compare IdSüd-Arab. Chrest. 127; against all such views see KauSK 1890, 771 f. WeProl. ed. 5, 141; Hist. Israel 145 StaZAW i (1881), 112 ff. GrayProp. Names, p. 96, compare NöZMG xi (1886). 167, make לֵוִי name, of a people from לֵאָה (H3812 which see); compare a further suggestion WeSkizzen iii. 114) — Greek Version of the LXX Λευ(ε)ι(ν); —
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a. Levi, son of Jacob and Leah, as individual, Genesis 29:34; Genesis 34:25, 30; Genesis 35:23; Genesis 49:5 (all J); Genesis 35:23; Genesis 46:11; Exodus 1:2; Exodus 6:16; Exodus 16:16; Numbers 3:17; Numbers 16:1 (all P); 1 Chronicles 21; 1 Chronicles 5:22; 1 Chronicles 6:1; 1 Chronicles 6:4; 1 Chronicles 6:23; 1 Chronicles 6:28; 1 Chronicles 6:32; 1 Chronicles 23:6; Ezra 8:18; so בַּתלֿ׳ [אֶתֿ] Exodus 2:1 (E), Numbers 26:59 (P).
b. as head of a family of descendants, in phrase בֵּית לֵוִי Exodus 2:1 (E), and (with reference to tribe; late) Numbers 17:23, ל׳ בֵּית מִשְׁפַחַת Zechariah 12:13.
c. often בְּנֵי(־)ל׳ Exodus 32:26, 28 (E), Joshua 21:10 (P), בְּנֵי(־)ל׳ with tribal reference Numbers 3:15; Numbers 4:2; Numbers 18:21 (charged with service of tabernacle, and hence to receive tithes; all P); as priests הַכֹּהֲנִים בְּנֵי לֵוִי Deuteronomy 21:5; Deuteronomy 31:9, compare Malachi 3:3, and לֹא הָיוּ מִבְּנֵי ל׳ 1 Kings 12:31; from the בְּנֵי ל׳ the Zadokites are selected as priests Ezekiel 40:46; according to 1 Chronicles 9:18; 1 Chronicles 23:24, 27 בְּנֵי ל׳ are subordinate officials in temple (compare 1 Chronicles 23:28f.), compare 1 Chronicles 24:20; sharply distinguished from priests Ezra 8:15; Nehemiah 12:23 (compare Nehemiah 12:22); so also in later stratum of story of Korah's revolt Numbers 16:7, 8, 10 (P2).
2. as name of tribe, שֵׁבֶט ל׳ Deuteronomy 18:1 (priestly tribe), מַטֵּה ל׳ Numbers 1:49 (in charge of tabernacle), Numbers 3:6; Numbers 18:2 (ministers unto Aaron); לֵוִי alone = (tribe of) Levi Deuteronomy 27:12; Deuteronomy 33:8 (earlier poem), Numbers 26:58 (P), Ezekiel 48:31; Malachi 2:4 (priestly tribe, compare Malachi 2:1), 1 Chronicles 21:6; 1 Chronicles 27:17; מַטֵּה ל׳ =rod of (the tribe of) Levi Numbers 17:18 (P); also (no inheritance, because charged with service of tabernacle) Deuteronomy 10:9.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H3879.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

29:34; 29:34; 34:25; 34:30; 35:23; 35:23; 46:11; 49:5

Exodus

1:2; 2:1; 2:1; 6:16; 16:16; 32:26; 32:28

Numbers

1:49; 3:6; 3:15; 3:17; 4:2; 16:1; 16:7; 16:8; 16:10; 18:2; 18:2; 18:4; 18:21; 26:58; 26:59

Deuteronomy

10:9; 18:1; 21:5; 27:12; 31:9; 33:8

Joshua

21:10

1 Kings

12:31

1 Chronicles

5:22; 6:1; 6:4; 6:23; 6:28; 6:32; 9:18; 21; 21:6; 23:6; 23:24; 23:27; 23:28; 24:20; 27:17

Ezra

8:15; 8:18

Nehemiah

12:22; 12:23

Ezekiel

40:46; 48:31

Zechariah

12:13

Malachi

2:1; 2:4; 3:3

H3878

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3878 matches the Hebrew לֵוִי (lēvî),
which occurs 64 times in 61 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 29:34–1Ch 24:20)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 29:34 - And she again conceived, and bore a son, and said, Now this time will my husband be united to me, for I have borne him three sons; therefore was his name called Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:25

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:25 - And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 34:30

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:30 - And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me, in that ye make me odious among the inhabitants of the land -- among the Canaanites and the Perizzites; and I am few men in number, and they will gather themselves against me and smite me, and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 35:23

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:23 - The sons of Leah: Reuben -- Jacob's firstborn -- and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 46:11

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:11 - -- And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:5

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:5 - Simeon and Levi are brethren: Instruments of violence their swords.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:2 - Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:1 - And a man of the house of Levi went and took a daughter of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:16

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:16 - And these are the names of the sons of Levi, according to their generations: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari. And the years of the life of Levi were a hundred and thirty-seven years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:19 - And the sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi: these are the families of Levi according to their generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:26 - And Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, He that is for Jehovah, let him come to me. And all the sons of Levi gathered to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:28

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:28 - And the sons of Levi did according to the word of Moses; and there fell of the people that day about three thousand men.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 1:49

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49 - Only thou shalt not number the tribe of Levi, neither take the sum of them among the children of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:15

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:15 - Number the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, after their families; every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 3:17

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:17 - And these are the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 4:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:2 - Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, according to their fathers' houses,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:1 - And Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, made bold, and with him Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, the sons of Reuben;

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:7 - and put fire therein, and lay incense thereon before Jehovah to-morrow; and it shall be that the man whom Jehovah doth choose, he shall be holy. It is enough, ye sons of Levi!

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:8 - And Moses said to Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi!

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:10 - -- that he has brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee; and seek ye now the priesthood also?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - And Aaron's name shalt thou write upon the staff of Levi; for one staff shall be for each head of their fathers' houses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 - And it came to pass, when on the morrow Moses went into the tent of the testimony, behold, the staff of Aaron for the house of Levi had budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and ripened almonds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - And thy brethren also, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring near with thee, that they may unite with thee, and minister unto thee; but thou and thy sons with thee shall serve before the tent of the testimony.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:21 - And to the children of Levi, behold, I have given all the tithes in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they perform, the service of the tent of meeting.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 26:59

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:59 - And the name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, the daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram Aaron and Moses, and Miriam their sister.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8 - At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to do service unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:9 - Therefore Levi has no portion nor inheritance with his brethren; Jehovah is his inheritance, according as Jehovah thy God told him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:1 - The priests, the Levites, and the whole tribe of Levi, shall have no portion nor inheritance with Israel: Jehovah's offerings by fire, and his inheritance shall they eat,

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - and the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them Jehovah thy God hath chosen to do service unto him, and to bless in the name of Jehovah; and according to their word shall be every controversy and every stroke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:12 - These shall stand to bless the people upon mount Gerizim, when ye have gone over the Jordan: Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 31:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:9 - And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and to all the elders of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - And of Levi he said, Thy Thummim and thy Urim are for thy godly one, Whom thou didst prove at Massah, With whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:14 - Only to the tribe of Levi he gave no inheritance: the offerings by fire of Jehovah the God of Israel are their inheritance, as he said to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:33 - But to the tribe of Levi Moses gave no inheritance: Jehovah the God of Israel is their inheritance, as he said to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:10 - and which the children of Aaron, of the families of the Kohathites, of the children of Levi had (for theirs was the first lot);

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 12:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:31 - And he made a house of high places, and made priests from all classes of the people, who were not of the sons of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:1 - These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:1 - The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:16 - The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:38 - the son of Jizhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:43 - the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:47 - the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:18 - And they have been hitherto in the king's gate eastward: they were the doorkeepers in the camps of the children of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:26 - Of the children of Levi four thousand six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:6 - But Levi and Benjamin he did not count among them; for the king's word was abominable to Joab.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - And David divided them into courses according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:14 - -- And as to Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:24 - These were the sons of Levi according to their fathers' houses, the chief fathers, as they were reckoned, by number of names by their polls, who did the work of the service of the house of Jehovah, from twenty years old and upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:20 - And as for the rest of the sons of Levi: of the sons of Amram, Shubael; of the sons of Shubael, Jehdeiah.

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