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Lexicon :: Strong's H3878 - lēvî

Aa
לֵוִי
Transliteration
lēvî
Pronunciation
lay-vee'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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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 - She conceived H2029 again H5750 and bore H3205 a son H1121 and said, H559 “Now H6258 this H6471 time H6471 my husband H376 will become H3867 [fn]attached H3867 to me, because H3588 I have borne H3205 him three H7969 sons.” H1121 Therefore H5921 H3651 he was named H7121 H8034 Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:25 - Now it came H1961 about on the third H7992 day, H3117 when they were in pain, H3510 that two H8147 of Jacob’s H3290 sons, H1121 Simeon H8095 and Levi, H3878 Dinah’s H1783 brothers, H251 each H376 took H3947 his sword H2719 and came H935 upon the city H5892 unawares, H983 and killed H2026 every H3605 male. H2145

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:30 - Then Jacob H3290 said H559 to Simeon H8095 and Levi, H3878 “You have brought H5916 trouble H5916 on me by making H887 me odious H887 among the inhabitants H3427 of the land, H776 among the Canaanites H3669 and the Perizzites; H6522 and [fn]my men H4962 being few H4962 in number, H4557 they will gather H622 together against H5921 me and [fn]attack H5221 me and I will be destroyed, H8045 I and my household.” H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:23 - the sons H1121 of Leah: H3812 Reuben, H7205 Jacob’s H3290 firstborn, H1060 then Simeon H8095 and Levi H3878 and Judah H3063 and Issachar H3485 and Zebulun; H2074

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:11 - The sons H1121 of Levi: H3878 [fn]Gershon, H1648 Kohath, H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:5 - “Simeon H8095 and Levi H3878 are brothers; H251
Their swords H4380 are implements H3627 of violence. H2555

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:2 - Reuben, H7205 Simeon, H8095 Levi H3878 and Judah; H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:1 - Now a man H376 from the house H1004 of Levi H3878 went H1980 and [fn]married H3947 a daughter H1323 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:16 - These H428 are the names H8034 of the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 according to their generations: H8435 Gershon H1648 and Kohath H6955 and Merari; H4847 and the [fn]length H8141 of Levi’s H3878 life H2416 was one hundred H3967 and thirty-seven H7970 H7651 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:19 - The sons H1121 of Merari: H4847 Mahli H4249 and Mushi. H4187 These H428 are the families H4940 of the Levites H3881 according to their generations. H8435

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:26 - then Moses H4872 stood H5975 in the gate H8179 of the camp, H4264 and said, H559 “Whoever H4310 is for the LORD, H3068 come to me!” And all H3605 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 gathered H622 together to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:28 - So the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 did H6213 [fn]as Moses H4872 instructed, H1697 and about three H7969 thousand H505 men H376 of the people H5971 fell H5307 that day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49 - “Only H389 the tribe H4294 of Levi H3878 you shall not number, H6485 nor H3808 shall you take H5375 their [fn]census H7218 among H8432 the sons H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - “Bring H7126 the tribe H4294 of Levi H3878 near H7126 and set H5975 them before H6440 Aaron H175 the priest, H3548 that they may serve H8334 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:15 - “[fn]Number H6485 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 by their fathers’ H1 households, H1004 by their families; H4940 every H3605 male H2145 from a month H2320 old H1121 and upward H4605 you shall number.” H6485

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:17 - These H428 then are the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 by their names: H8034 Gershon H1648 and Kohath H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 4:2 - “Take H5375 [fn]a census H7218 of the [fn]descendants H1121 of Kohath H6955 from among H8432 the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 by their families, H4940 by their fathers’ H1 households, H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:1 - Now Korah H7141 the son H1121 of Izhar, H3324 the son H1121 of Kohath, H6955 the son H1121 of Levi, H3878 with Dathan H1885 and Abiram, H48 the sons H1121 of Eliab, H446 and On H203 the son H1121 of Peleth, H6431 sons H1121 of Reuben, H7205 took H3947 action,

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:7 - and put H5414 fire H784 in them, and lay H7760 incense H7004 upon them in the presence H6440 of the LORD H3068 tomorrow; H4279 and the man H376 whom H834 the LORD H3068 chooses H977 shall be the one H6918 who H1931 is holy. H6918 [fn]You have gone far H7227 enough, H7227 you sons H1121 of Levi!” H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:8 - Then Moses H4872 said H559 to Korah, H7141 “Hear H8085 now, H4994 you sons H1121 of Levi, H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:10 - and that He has brought H7126 you near, H7126 Korah, and all H3605 your brothers, H251 sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 with you? And are you seeking H1245 for the priesthood H3550 also? H1571

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - and write H3789 Aaron’s H175 name H8034 on the rod H4294 of Levi; H3878 for there is one H259 rod H4294 for the head H7218 of each of their fathers’ H1 households. H1004

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 - Now on the next H4283 day H4283 Moses H4872 went H935 into the tent H168 of the testimony; H5715 and behold, H2009 the rod H4294 of Aaron H175 for the house H1004 of Levi H3878 had sprouted H6524 and put H3318 forth H3318 buds H6525 and produced H6692 blossoms, H6692 and it bore H1580 ripe H1580 almonds. H8247

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - “But bring H7126 with you also H1571 your brothers, H251 the tribe H4294 of Levi, H3878 the tribe H7626 of your father, H1 that they may be joined H3867 with you and serve H8334 you, while you and your sons H1121 with you are before H6440 the tent H168 of the testimony. H5715

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:21 - “To the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 behold, H2009 I have given H5414 all H3605 the tithe H4643 in Israel H3478 for an inheritance, H5159 in return H2500 for their service H5656 which H834 they perform, H5647 the service H5656 of the tent H168 of meeting. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:59

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:59 - The name H8034 of Amram’s H6019 wife H802 was Jochebed, H3115 the daughter H1323 of Levi, H3878 who H834 was born H3205 to Levi H3878 in Egypt; H4714 and she bore H3205 to Amram: H6019 Aaron H175 and Moses H4872 and their sister H269 Miriam. H4813

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8 - At that time H6256 the LORD H3068 set H914 apart H914 the tribe H7626 of Levi H3878 to carry H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD, H3068 to stand H5975 before H6440 the LORD H3068 to serve H8334 Him and to bless H1288 in His name H8034 until H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:9

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:9 - Therefore, H5921 H3651 Levi H3878 does not have H1961 a portion H2506 or inheritance H5159 with his brothers; H251 the LORD H3068 is his inheritance, H5159 just H834 as the LORD H3068 your God H430 spoke H1696 to him.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:1 - “The Levitical H3881 priests, H3548 the whole H3605 tribe H7626 of Levi, H3878 shall have H1961 no H3808 portion H2506 or inheritance H5159 with Israel; H3478 they shall eat H398 the LORD’S H3068 offerings H801 by fire H801 and His [fn]portion. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - “Then the priests, H3548 the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 shall come H5066 near, H5066 for the LORD H3068 your God H430 has chosen H977 them to serve H8334 Him and to bless H1288 in the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 and every H3605 dispute H7379 and every H3605 [fn]assault H5061 [fn]shall be settled H5921 H6310 by them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:12 - “When you cross H5674 the Jordan, H3383 these H428 shall stand H5975 on Mount H2022 Gerizim H1630 to bless H1288 the people: H5971 Simeon, H8095 Levi, H3878 Judah, H3063 Issachar, H3485 Joseph, H3130 and Benjamin. H1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 31:9 - So Moses H4872 wrote H3789 this H2088 law H8451 and gave H5414 it to the priests, H3548 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 who carried H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD, H3068 and to all H3605 the elders H2205 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - Of Levi H3878 he said, H559
“Let Your Thummim H8550 and Your Urim H224 belong to [fn]Your godly H2623 man, H376
Whom H834 You proved H5254 at Massah, H4532
With whom You contended H7378 at the waters H4325 of Meribah; H4809

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:14 - Only H7534 to the tribe H7626 of Levi H3878 he did not give H5414 an inheritance; H5159 the offerings H801 by fire H801 to the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 are [fn]their inheritance, H5159 as He spoke H1696 to him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:33 - But to the tribe H7626 of Levi, H3878 Moses H4872 did not give H5414 an inheritance; H5159 the LORD, H3068 the God H430 of Israel, H3478 is their inheritance, H5159 as He had [fn]promised H1696 to them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:10 - and they were for the sons H1121 of Aaron, H175 one of the families H4940 of the Kohathites, H6956 of the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 for the lot H1486 was theirs H1992 first. H7223

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 12:31 - And he made H6213 houses H1004 on high H1116 places, H1116 and made H6213 priests H3548 from among [fn]all H7098 the people H5971 who H834 were not of the sons H1121 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:1 - These H428 are the sons H1121 of Israel: H3478 Reuben, H7205 Simeon, H8095 Levi, H3878 Judah, H3063 Issachar, H3485 Zebulun, H2074

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:1 - [fn]The sons H1121 of Levi H3878 were [fn]Gershon, H1648 Kohath H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:16 - [fn]The sons H1121 of Levi H3878 were [fn]Gershom, H1647 Kohath H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:38 - the son H1121 of Izhar, H3324 the son H1121 of Kohath, H6955 the son H1121 of Levi, H3878 the son H1121 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:43 - the son H1121 of Jahath, H3189 the son H1121 of Gershom, H1647 the son H1121 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:47 - the son H1121 of Mahli, H4249 the son H1121 of Mushi, H4187 the son H1121 of Merari, H4847 the son H1121 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:18 - being stationed until H5704 now H2008 at the king’s H4428 gate H8179 to the east). H4217 These H1992 were the gatekeepers H7778 for the camp H4264 of the sons H1121 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:26 - Of the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 4,600. H702 H505 H8337 H3967

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:6 - But he did not [fn]number H6485 Levi H3878 and Benjamin H1144 among H8432 them, for the king’s H4428 [fn]command H1697 was abhorrent H8581 to Joab. H3097

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:6 - David H1732 divided H2505 them into divisions H4256 according to the sons H1121 of Levi: H3878 Gershon, H1648 Kohath, H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:14 - But as for Moses H4872 the man H376 of God, H430 his sons H1121 were named H7121 among H5921 the tribe H7626 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:24 - These H428 were the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 according to their fathers’ H1 households, H1004 even the heads H7218 of the fathers’ H1 households of those of them who were [fn]counted, H6485 in the number H4557 of names H8034 by their [fn]census, H1538 doing H6213 the work H4399 for the service H5656 of the house H1004 of the LORD, H3068 from twenty H6242 years H8141 old H1121 and upward. H4605

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:20 - Now for the rest H3498 of the sons H1121 of Levi: H3878 of the sons H1121 of Amram, H6019 [fn]Shubael; H7619 of the sons H1121 of Shubael, H7619 Jehdeiah. H3165

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