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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

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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 conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. H3878

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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, H3878 Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 34:30 - And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, H3878 Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 35:23 - The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, H3878 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; H3878 Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 49:5

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

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 1:2 - Reuben, Simeon, Levi, H3878 and Judah,

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 2:1

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:1 - And there went a man of the house of Levi, H3878 and took to wife a daughter of Levi. H3878

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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 H3878 according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi H3878 were an hundred thirty and seven years.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 6:19

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 6:19 - And the sons of Merari; Mahali and Mushi: these are the families of Levi H3878 according to their generations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 32:26

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:26 - Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi H3878 gathered themselves together unto him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 32:28 - And the children of Levi H3878 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, H3878 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 H3878 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 children of Levi H3878 after the house of their fathers, by 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 were the sons of Levi H3878 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, H3878 after their families, by the house of their fathers,

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:1

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:1 - Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, H3878 and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:7

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:7 - And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:8 - And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of Levi: H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 16:10

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 16:10 - And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi H3878 with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:3

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:3 - And thou shalt write Aaron's name upon the rod of Levi: H3878 for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 17:8

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 17:8 - And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi H3878 was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:2

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:2 - And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, H3878 the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness.

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Unchecked Copy Box Num 18:21

Unchecked Copy BoxNum 18:21 - And, behold, I have given the children of Levi H3878 all the tenth in Israel for an inheritance, for their service which they serve, even the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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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, H3878 whom her mother bare to Levi H3878 in Egypt: and she bare unto 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 the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, H3878 to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister 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 - Wherefore Levi H3878 hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the LORD is his inheritance, according as the LORD thy God promised him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 18:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 18:1 - The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, H3878 shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 21:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 21:5 - And the priests the sons of Levi H3878 shall come near; for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the LORD; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 27:12 - These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, H3878 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 unto the priests the sons of Levi, H3878 which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 33:8

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:8 - And of Levi H3878 he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and 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 unto the tribe of Levi H3878 he gave none inheritance; the sacrifices of the LORD God of Israel made by fire are their inheritance, as he said unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 13:33

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 13:33 - But unto the tribe of Levi H3878 Moses gave not any inheritance: the LORD God of Israel was their inheritance, as he said unto them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 21:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 21:10 - Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, H3878 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 an house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 2:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 2:1 - These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, H3878 and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:1 - The sons of Levi; H3878 Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:16 - The sons of Levi; H3878 Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 6:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 6:38 - The son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, H3878 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. H3878

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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. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 9:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 9:18 - Who hitherto waited in the king's gate eastward: they were porters in the companies of the children of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:26 - Of the children of Levi H3878 four thousand and six hundred.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 21:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 21:6 - But Levi H3878 and Benjamin counted he not 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 among the sons of Levi, H3878 namely, Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:14 - Now concerning Moses the man of God, his sons were named of the tribe of Levi. H3878

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 23:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 23:24 - These were the sons of Levi H3878 after the house of their fathers; even the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of twenty years and upward.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 24:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 24:20 - And the rest of the sons of Levi H3878 were these: Of the sons of Amram; Shubael: of the sons of Shubael; Jehdeiah.

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