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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 34:25 - And it came to pass H1961 on H3117➔ the third H7992 day, ➔H3117 when they were H1961 sore, H3510 that H3947➔ two H8147 of the sons H1121 of Jacob, H3290 Simeon H8095 and Levi, H3878 Dinah's H1783 brethren, H251 took ➔H3947 each man H376 his sword, H2719 and came H935 upon H5921 the city H5892 boldly, H983 and slew H2026 all H3605 the males. H2145

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:30 - And H559➔ Jacob H3290 said ➔H559 to H413 Simeon H8095 and H413 Levi, H3878 Ye have troubled H5916 me H853 to make me to stink H887 among the inhabitants H3427 of the land, H776 among the Canaanites H3669 and the Perizzites: H6522 and I H589 being few H4962 in number, H4557 they shall gather themselves together H622 against me, H5921 and slay me; H5221 and I shall be destroyed, H8045 I H589 and my house. H1004

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 46:11 - And the sons H1121 of Levi; H3878 Gershon, H1648 Kohath, H6955 and Merari. H4847

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:5 - Simeon H8095 and Levi H3878 are brethren; H251 instruments H3627 of cruelty H2555 are in their habitations. H4380

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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 - And there went H3212 a man H376 of the house H1004 of Levi, H3878 and took H3947 to wife a daughter H1323 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:16 - And 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 years H8141 of the life H2416 of Levi H3878 were an hundred H3967 thirty and H7970 seven H7651 years. H8141

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:19 - And the sons H1121 of Merari; H4847 Mahali H4249 and Mushi: H4187 these H428 are the families H4940 of Levi H3878 according to their generations. H8435

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:26 - Then H5975➔ Moses H4872 stood ➔H5975 in the gate H8179 of the camp, H4264 and said, H559 Who H4310 is on the LORD'S side? H3068 let him come unto me. H413 And H622➔ all H3605 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 gathered themselves together ➔H622 unto him. H413

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:28 - And H6213➔ the children H1121 of Levi H3878 did ➔H6213 according to the word H1697 of Moses: H4872 and there fell H5307 of H4480 the people H5971 that H1931 day H3117 about three H7969 thousand H505 men. H376

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 1:49 - Only H389 thou shalt H6485➔ not H3808 number ➔H6485 the tribe H4294 of Levi, H3878 neither H3808 take H5375 the sum of them H7218 among H8432 the children H1121 of Israel: H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:6 - Bring H7126➔ the tribe H4294 of Levi H3878 near, ➔H7126 and present H5975 them H853 before H6440 Aaron H175 the priest, H3548 that they may minister H8334 unto him. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:15 - Number H6485 the children H1121 of Levi H3878 after the house H1004 of their fathers, H1 by their families: H4940 every H3605 male H2145 from H1121➔ a month H2320 old ➔H1121 and upward H4605 shalt thou number them. H6485

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 3:17 - And H1961➔ these H428 were ➔H1961 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 the sum H7218 of the sons H1121 of Kohath H6955 from among H8432 the sons H1121 of Levi, H3878 after their families, H4940 by the house H1004 of their fathers, H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:1 - Now H3947➔ Korah, H7141 the son H1121 of Izhar, H3324 the son H1121 of Kohath, H6955 the son H1121 of Levi, H3878 and 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 men:

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:7 - And put H5414 fire H784 therein, H2004 and put H7760 incense H7004 in them H5921 before H6440 the LORD H3068 to morrow: H4279 and it shall be H1961 that the man H376 whom H834 the LORD H3068 doth choose, H977 he H1931 shall be holy: H6918 ye take too much H7227 upon you, ye sons H1121 of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:8 - And H559➔ Moses H4872 said ➔H559 unto H413 Korah, H7141 Hear, H8085 I pray you, H4994 ye sons H1121 of Levi: H3878

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:10 - And he hath brought H7126➔ thee H853 near ➔H7126 to him, and H853 all H3605 thy brethren H251 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 with thee: H854 and seek ye H1245 the priesthood H3550 also? H1571

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - And H853 thou shalt write H3789 Aaron's H175 name H8034 upon H5921 the rod H4294 of Levi: H3878 for H3588 one H259 rod H4294 shall be for the head H7218 of the house H1004 of their fathers. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 - And it came to pass, H1961 that H935➔ on the morrow H4283 Moses H4872 went ➔H935 into H413 the tabernacle H168 of witness; H5715 and, behold, H2009 the rod H4294 of Aaron H175 for the house H1004 of Levi H3878 was budded, H6524 and brought forth H3318 buds, H6525 and bloomed H6692 blossoms, H6731 and yielded H1580 almonds. H8247

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - And H1571➔ thy brethren H251 also ➔H1571 of the tribe H4294 of Levi, H3878 the tribe H7626 of thy father, H1 bring thou H7126 with thee, H854 that they may be joined H3867 unto thee, H5921 and minister unto thee: H8334 but thou H859 and thy sons H1121 with thee H854 shall minister before H6440 the H5715➔ tabernacle H168 of witness. ➔H5715

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:21 - And, H1121➔ behold, H2009 I have given H5414 the children ➔H1121 of Levi H3878 all H3605 the tenth H4643 in Israel H3478 for an inheritance, H5159 for H2500 their service H5656 which H834 they H1992 serve, H5647 even the service H5656 of the tabernacle H168 of the congregation. H4150

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 26:59 - And the name H8034 of H802➔ Amram's H6019 wife ➔H802 was Jochebed, H3115 the daughter H1323 of Levi, H3878 whom H834 her mother bare H3205 to Levi H3878 in Egypt: H4714 and she bare H3205 unto Amram H6019 Aaron H175 and H853 Moses, H4872 and H853 Miriam H4813 their sister. H269

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:8 - At H6256➔ that H1931 time ➔H6256 the LORD H3068 separated H914 the tribe H7626 of Levi, H3878 to bear H5375 the ark H727 of the covenant H1285 of the LORD, H3068 to stand H5975 before H6440 the LORD H3068 to minister unto him, H8334 and to bless H1288 in his name, H8034 unto H5704 this H2088 day. H3117

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 10:9 - Wherefore H5921 H3651 Levi H3878 hath H1961 no H3808 part H2506 nor inheritance H5159 with H5973 his brethren; H251 the LORD H3068 is his inheritance, H5159 according as H834 the LORD H3068 thy God H430 promised H1696 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:1 - The priests H3548 the Levites, H3881 and all H3605 the tribe H7626 of Levi, H3878 shall have H1961 no H3808 part H2506 nor inheritance H5159 with H5973 Israel: H3478 they shall eat H398 the offerings H801➔ of the LORD H3068 made by fire, ➔H801 and his inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - And H5066➔ the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Levi H3878 shall come near; ➔H5066 for H3588 them the LORD H3068 thy God H430 hath chosen H977 to minister unto him, H8334 and to bless H1288 in the name H8034 of the LORD; H3068 and by H5921 their word H6310 shall H1961➔ every H3605 controversy H7379 and every H3605 stroke H5061 be ➔H1961 tried:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:12 - These H428 shall stand H5975 upon H5921 mount H2022 Gerizim H1630 to bless H1288 the people, H5971 when ye are come over H5674 Jordan; H3383 Simeon, H8095 and Levi, H3878 and Judah, H3063 and Issachar, H3485 and Joseph, H3130 and Benjamin: H1144

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - And of Levi H3878 he said, H559 Let thy Thummim H8550 and thy Urim H224 be with H376➔ thy holy H2623 one, ➔H376 whom H834 thou didst prove H5254 at Massah, H4532 and with whom thou didst strive H7378 at H5921 the waters H4325 of Meribah; H4809

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

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:26 - Of H4480 the children H1121 of Levi H3878 four H702 thousand H505 and six H8337 hundred. H3967

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:6 - But Levi H3878 and Benjamin H1144 counted he H6485 not H3808 among them: H8432 for H3588 the king's H4428 word H1697 was abominable H8581 to H854 Joab. H3097

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