Lexical Definition
Λευΐ Leuḯ (lyoo'-ee) Levi N:N-M-P
of Hebrew origin (לֵוִי)
Levi.
- Levi, the name of three Israelites
Abbott-Smith
Λευεί (indecl.) and Λευείς (Rec. -υΐ, -υΐς), gen. Λευεί, acc. -είν, ὁ (Heb. לֵוִי),
Levi;
1. the son of Jacob: He 7:5, 9, Re 7:7.
2. Son of Melchi: Lk 3:24.
3. Son of Simeon: Lk 3:29.
4. Son of Alphæus (cf. Μαθθαῖος): Mk 2:14 (WH, mg., Ἰάκωβον), Lk 5:27, 29.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Mark | 2:14 |
| Luke | 3:24 · 3:29 · 5:27 · 5:29 |
| Hebrews | 7:5 · 7:9 |
| Revelation | 7:7 |
Profile
Male • Son of Israel • Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites
Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
Levi, son of Jacob and Leah, was the progenitor of the Levites, the priestly tribe of Israel (Gen.29.34; 49.5-7; Exo.6.16-25).
- Jacob's son who founded the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.34;
- referred to as Levi or Levite לֵוִי, or Levite לֵוִי, or Levi or Levite or Levitical לֵוִיִּי, or Levi Λευΐ, or Levite Λευΐτης, or Levitical Λευϊτικός;
- son of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל and Leah לֵאָה;
- a brother of Reuben רְאוּבֵן, Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן, Judah יְהוּדָה, Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר, Zebulun זְבוּלוּן and Dinah דִּינָה;
- half-brother of: Dan דָּן, Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי, Gad גָּד, Asher אָשֵׁר, Joseph יוֹסֵף and Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין;
- father of Gershon גֵּרְשׁוֹן, Kohath קְהָת, Merari מְרָרִי and Jochebed יוֹכֶבֶד.
Levi was the third son of Israel (or 'Jacob') and Leah (Gen.29.34). Along with his brother Simeon, he took revenge on the Shechemites for the rape of their sister Dinah (Gen.34.25-31). Jacob rebuked them for this act on his deathbed (Gen.49.5-7). Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari (Gen.46.11; Exo.6.16). His descendants, the Levites, were set apart as the priestly tribe (Exo.32.26-29; Num.3.5-13). They were responsible for the tabernacle and its services (Num.1.47-54; 3.14-39; 4.1-49; 8.5-26). The Levites were given cities throughout Israel, but no territorial inheritance (Num.35.1-8; Jos.21.1-42). Notable Levites include Moses, Aaron, and Samuel. The Levites are frequently mentioned in the historical and prophetic books of the Old Testament, as well as in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. In the New Testament, Levites are mentioned in connection with the temple and its services (Lk.10.32; Jn.1.19; Act.4.36). The Levitical priesthood is contrasted with the superior priesthood of Christ (Heb.7.1-28).
All entries for Levi: לֵוִי ☩ לֵוִי ☩ לֵוִיִּי ☩ Λευΐ ☩ Λευΐτης ☩ Λευϊτικός