Lexicon :: Strong's H3878 - lēvî

לֵוִי

Transliteration

lēvî

Pronunciation

lay-vee'

Part of Speech

proper masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From לָוָה (H3867)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1093

Strong's Info

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).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

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, Lag^{Or. ii. 20 f.}; as attached to, attending upon the ark, Bau^{Priest. 74}; in this case I. לֵוִי would be derived from II. לֵוִי in priestly sense; Hom^{A. u. A. 1890, 30 f.} proposes Minaean לוא, lau'ân, priest, compare Id^{Süd-Arab. Chrest. 127}; against all such views see Kau^{SK 1890, 771 f.} We^{Prol. ed. 5, 141; Hist. Israel 145} Sta^{ZAW i (1881), 112 ff.} Gray^{Prop. Names, p. 96}, compare Nö^{ZMG xi (1886). 167}, make לֵוִי name, of a people from לֵאָה (H3812 which see); compare a further suggestion We^{Skizzen iii. 114}) — Λευ(ε)ι(ν); —

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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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

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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)

Gen 29:34

Gen 29:34 - And she conceived again,^H2029 and bare^H3205 a son;^H1121 and said,^H559 Now this time^H6471 will my husband^H376 be joined^H3867 unto me, because I have born^H3205 him three^H7969 sons:^H1121 therefore was his name^H8034 called^H7121 Levi.^H3878

Gen 34:25

Gen 34:25 - And it came to pass on the third^H7992 day,^H3117 when they were sore,^H3510 that 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 the city^H5892 boldly,^H983 and slew^H2026 all the males.^H2145

Gen 34:30

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

Gen 35:23

Gen 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

Gen 46:11

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

Gen 49:5

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

Exo 1:2

Exo 1:2 - Reuben,^H7205 Simeon,^H8095 Levi,^H3878 and Judah,^H3063

Exo 2:1

Exo 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

Exo 6:16

Exo 6:16 - And these 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^H7970 and seven^H7651 years.^H8141

Exo 6:19

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

Exo 32:26

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

Exo 32:28

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

Num 1:49

Num 1:49 - Only thou shalt not number^H6485 the tribe^H4294 of Levi,^H3878 neither take^H5375 the sum^H7218 of them among^H8432 the children^H1121 of Israel:^H3478

Num 3:6

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

Num 3:15

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

Num 3:17

Num 3:17 - And these were the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 by their names;^H8034 Gershon,^H1648 and Kohath,^H6955 and Merari.^H4847

Num 4:2

Num 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

Num 16:1

Num 16:1 - Now 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:

Num 16:7

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

Num 16:8

Num 16:8 - And Moses^H4872 said^H559 unto Korah,^H7141 Hear,^H8085 I pray you, ye sons^H1121 of Levi:^H3878

Num 16:10

Num 16:10 - And he hath brought thee near^H7126 to him, and all thy brethren^H251 the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 with thee: and seek^H1245 ye the priesthood^H3550 also?

Num 17:3

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

Num 17:8

Num 17:8 - And it came to pass, that on the morrow^H4283 Moses^H4872 went^H935 into the tabernacle^H168 of witness;^H5715 and, behold, 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

Num 18:2

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

Num 18:21

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

Num 26:59

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

Deu 10:8

Deu 10:8 - At that 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^H8334 unto him, and to bless^H1288 in his name,^H8034 unto this day.^H3117

Deu 10:9

Deu 10:9 - Wherefore Levi^H3878 hath no part^H2506 nor inheritance^H5159 with his brethren;^H251 the LORD^H3068 is his inheritance,^H5159 according as the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 promised^H1696 him.

Deu 18:1

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

Deu 21:5

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

Deu 27:12

Deu 27:12 - These shall stand^H5975 upon 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

Deu 31:9

Deu 31:9 - And Moses^H4872 wrote^H3789 this law,^H8451 and delivered^H5414 it unto the priests^H3548 the sons^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 which bare^H5375 the ark^H727 of the covenant^H1285 of the LORD,^H3068 and unto all the elders^H2205 of Israel.^H3478

Deu 33:8

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

Jos 13:14

Jos 13:14 - Only unto the tribe^H7626 of Levi^H3878 he gave^H5414 none inheritance;^H5159 the sacrifices^H801 ➔ of the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 made by fire^H801 are their inheritance,^H5159 as he said^H1696 unto them.

Jos 13:33

Jos 13:33 - But unto the tribe^H7626 of Levi^H3878 Moses^H4872 gave^H5414 not any inheritance:^H5159 the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478 was their inheritance,^H5159 as he said^H1696 unto them.

Jos 21:10

Jos 21:10 - Which the children^H1121 of Aaron,^H175 being of the families^H4940 of the Kohathites,^H6956 who were of the children^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 had: for theirs was the first^H7223^H7223 lot.^H1486

1Ki 12:31

1Ki 12:31 - And he made^H6213 an house^H1004 of high places,^H1116 and made^H6213 priests^H3548 of the lowest^H7098 of the people,^H5971 which were not of the sons^H1121 of Levi.^H3878

1Ch 2:1

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

1Ch 6:1

1Ch 6:1 - The sons^H1121 of Levi;^H3878 Gershon,^H1648 Kohath,^H6955 and Merari.^H4847

1Ch 6:16

1Ch 6:16 - The sons^H1121 of Levi;^H3878 Gershom,^H1647 Kohath,^H6955 and Merari.^H4847

1Ch 6:38

1Ch 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

1Ch 6:43

1Ch 6:43 - The son^H1121 of Jahath,^H3189 the son^H1121 of Gershom,^H1647 the son^H1121 of Levi.^H3878

1Ch 6:47

1Ch 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

1Ch 9:18

1Ch 9:18 - Who hitherto waited in the king's^H4428 gate^H8179 eastward:^H4217 they were porters^H7778 in the companies^H4264 of the children^H1121 of Levi.^H3878

1Ch 12:26

1Ch 12:26 - Of the children^H1121 of Levi^H3878 four^H702 thousand^H505 and six^H8337 hundred.^H3967

1Ch 21:6

1Ch 21:6 - But Levi^H3878 and Benjamin^H1144 counted^H6485 he not among^H8432 them: for the king's^H4428 word^H1697 was abominable^H8581 to Joab.^H3097

1Ch 23:6

1Ch 23:6 - And David^H1732 divided^H2505 them into courses^H4256 among the sons^H1121 of Levi,^H3878 namely, Gershon,^H1648 Kohath,^H6955 and Merari.^H4847

1Ch 23:14

1Ch 23:14 - Now concerning Moses^H4872 the man^H376 of God,^H430 his sons^H1121 were named^H7121 of the tribe^H7626 of Levi.^H3878

1Ch 23:24

1Ch 23:24 - These were the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 after the house^H1004 of their fathers;^H1 even the chief^H7218 of the fathers,^H1 as they were counted^H6485 by number^H4557 of names^H8034 by their polls,^H1538 that did^H6213 the work^H4399 for the service^H5656 of the house^H1004 of the LORD,^H3068 from the age^H1121 of twenty^H6242 years^H8141 and upward.^H4605

1Ch 24:20

1Ch 24:20 - And the rest^H3498 of the sons^H1121 of Levi^H3878 were these: Of the sons^H1121 of Amram;^H6019 Shubael:^H7619 of the sons^H1121 of Shubael;^H7619 Jehdeiah.^H3165

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