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Lexicon :: Strong's H3878 - lēvî

Strong's

Red Letter

לֵוִי

Transliteration

lēvî

Pronunciation

lay-vee'

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Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From לָוָה (H3867)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1093

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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, Lag^{Or. ii. 20 f.}; as attached to, attending upon the ark, Bau^{Priest. 74}; in this case I. לֵוִי would be derived from II. לֵוִי in priestly sense; Hom^{A. u. A. 1890, 30 f.} proposes Minaean לוא, lau'ân, priest, compare Id^{Süd-Arab. Chrest. 127}; against all such views see Kau^{SK 1890, 771 f.} We^{Prol. ed. 5, 141; Hist. Israel 145} Sta^{ZAW i (1881), 112 ff.} Gray^{Prop. Names, p. 96}, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886). 167}, make לֵוִי name, of a people from לֵאָה (H3812 which see); compare a further suggestion We^{Skizzen iii. 114}) — Greek Version of the LXX

Λευ(ε)ι(ν); —

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

Nehemiah

Ezekiel

Zechariah

Malachi

2:1; 2:4; 3:3

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Strong's Number H3878 matches the Hebrew לֵוִי (lēvî),
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Ezr 8:15 - And I gathered them together^H6908 to^H413 the river^H5104 that runneth^H935 to^H413 Ahava;^H163 and^H2583^➔ there^H8033 abode we in tents^➔^H2583 three^H7969 days:^H3117 and I viewed^H995 the people,^H5971 and the priests,^H3548 and^H1121^➔ found^H4672 there^H8033 none^H3808 of the sons^➔^H1121 of Levi.^H3878

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Ezr 8:18 - And^H935^➔ by^H3027^➔ the good^H2896 hand^➔^H3027 of our God^H430 upon us they brought^➔^H935 us^H5921 a man^H376 of understanding,^H7922 of the sons^H1121 of Mahli,^H4249 the son^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 the son^H1121 of Israel;^H3478 and Sherebiah,^H8274 with his sons^H1121 and his brethren,^H251 eighteen;^H8083^H6240

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Neh 10:39 - For^H3588 the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 and the children^H1121 of Levi^H3878 shall bring^H935 the offering^H8641 of the corn,^H1715 of the new wine,^H8492 and the oil,^H3323 unto^H413 the chambers,^H3957 where^H8033 are the vessels^H3627 of the sanctuary,^H4720 and the priests^H3548 that minister,^H8334 and the porters,^H7778 and the singers:^H7891 and^H3808^➔ we will^H5800^➔ not^➔^H3808 forsake^➔^H5800 the house^H1004 of our God.^H430

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Neh 12:23 - The sons^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 the chief^H7218 of the fathers,^H1 were written^H3789 in^H5921 the book^H5612 of the chronicles,^H1697^H3117 even until^H5704 the days^H3117 of Johanan^H3110 the son^H1121 of Eliashib.^H475

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Psa 135:20 - Bless^H1288 the LORD,^H3068 O house^H1004 of Levi:^H3878 ye that fear^H3373 the LORD,^H3068 bless^H1288 the LORD.^H3068

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Eze 40:46 - And the chamber^H3957 whose^H834 prospect^H6440 is toward^H1870 the north^H6828 is for the priests,^H3548 the keepers^H8104 of the charge^H4931 of the altar:^H4196 these^H1992 are the sons^H1121 of Zadok^H6659 among the sons^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 which come near^H7131 to^H413 the LORD^H3068 to minister unto him.^H8334

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Eze 48:31 - And the gates^H8179 of the city^H5892 shall be after^H5921 the names^H8034 of the tribes^H7626 of Israel:^H3478 three^H7969 gates^H8179 northward;^H6828 one^H259 gate^H8179 of Reuben,^H7205 one^H259 gate^H8179 of Judah,^H3063 one^H259 gate^H8179 of Levi.^H3878

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Zec 12:13 - The family^H4940 of the house^H1004 of Levi^H3878 apart,^H905 and their wives^H802 apart;^H905 the family^H4940 of Shimei^H8097 apart,^H905 and their wives^H802 apart;^H905

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Mal 2:4 - And ye shall know^H3045 that^H3588 I have sent^H7971 this^H2063 commandment^H4687 unto you,^H413 that^H1961^➔ my covenant^H1285 might be^➔^H1961 with^H854 Levi,^H3878 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

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Mal 2:8 - But ye^H859 are departed^H5493 out of^H4480 the way;^H1870 ye have caused^H3782^➔ many^H7227 to stumble^➔^H3782 at the law;^H8451 ye have corrupted^H7843 the covenant^H1285 of Levi,^H3878 saith^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts.^H6635

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Mal 3:3 - And he shall sit^H3427 as a refiner^H6884 and purifier^H2891 of silver:^H3701 and he shall purify^H2891 the sons^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 and purge^H2212 them^H853 as gold^H2091 and silver,^H3701 that they may^H1961 offer^H5066 unto the LORD^H3068 an offering^H4503 in righteousness.^H6666

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