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Lexicon :: Strong's H3879 - lēvay

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לֵוַי
Transliteration
lēvay
Pronunciation
lay-vee'
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Part of Speech
masculine patrial noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to לִוְיָה (H3880)
Strong’s Definitions

לֵוִי Lêvîy, lay-vee'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3880:—Levite.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x

The KJV translates Strong's H3879 in the following manner: Levite (4x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 4x
The KJV translates Strong's H3879 in the following manner: Levite (4x).
  1. Levite = see Levi "joined to"

    1. the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah

      1. the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
לֵוִי Lêvîy, lay-vee'; (Aramaic) corresponding to H3880:—Levite.
STRONGS H3879: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

† [לֵוָי] name, of a people Levite (Biblical Hebrew H3878 לִוֵי); — plural emphatic לויא Kt, לְוָאֵי Qr (K§§ 61, 6); 52. d), Ezra 6:16, Ezra 6:18; Ezra 7:13, Ezra 7:24 (all + priests).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Ezra

6:16; 6:18; 7:13; 7:24

H3879

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H3879 matches the Hebrew לֵוַי (lēvay),
which occurs 4 times in 4 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:16 - And the sons H1123 of Israel, H3479 the priests, H3549 the Levites H3879 and the rest H7606 of the [fn]exiles, H1123 H1547 celebrated H5648 the dedication H2597 of this H1836 house H1005 of God H426 with joy. H2305
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:18 - Then they appointed H6966 the priests H3549 to their divisions H6392 and the Levites H3879 in their orders H4255 for the service H5673 of God H426 [fn]in Jerusalem, H3390 as it is written H3792 in the book H5609 of Moses. H4873
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:13 - I have issued H7761 a decree H2942 that any H3606 of the people H5972 of Israel H3479 and their priests H3549 and the Levites H3879 in my kingdom H4437 who H1768 are willing H5069 to go H1981 to Jerusalem, H3390 may go H1981 with you.
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:24 - “We also inform H3046 you that it is not allowed H7990 to [fn]impose H7412 tax, H4061 tribute H4061 or toll H1983 on any H3606 of the priests, H3549 Levites, H3879 singers, H2171 doorkeepers, H8652 Nethinim H5412 or servants H6399 of this H1836 house H1005 of God. H426
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