לֵוִי
levi · Levite
Aramaic word · Strong’s number H3879 · appears 4 times in the Bible
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levi (לֵוִי) is an Aramaic word of the Bible that means “Levite”.
(Aramaic): of the tribe of Levi, in the service of the house of God.
How to say it
le·vi
Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.
Its senses in the Bible
- A member of the tribe of Levi, who helped the priests in the worship of Elah.
From Brown-Driver-Briggs (1906)
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Where it appears
- Ezra 6:16
And the sons of Israel, the priests and the Levites and the rest of the sons of the exile, celebrated the dedication of this house of Elah with joy.
- Ezra 6:18
And they set the priests in their sections and the Levites in their divisions, over the service of Elah which is in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.
- Ezra 7:13
by me an order is given that everyone in my kingdom from the people of Israel and its priests and the Levites who freely offers himself to go to Jerusalem with you may go.
- Ezra 7:24
And to you it is made known that as for all the priests and Levites, singers, gatekeepers, Nethinim, and servants of this house of Elah, it is not permitted to impose on them tribute, tax, or toll.