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le.vi H3878

לֵוִי (le.vi) means “Levi” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

לֵוִי Hebrew · H3878 59 tagged occurrences in 57 verses

Pronunciation guide: lay-vee' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H3878

לֵוִי · le.vi · Levi

A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.34; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Simeon (H8095), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); father of: Gershon (H1648), Kohath (H6955), Merari (H4847) and Jochebed (H3115) § Levi = "joined to" the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah and progenitor of tribe of Levites

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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

from H3867 (לָוָה); attached; Levi, a son of Jacob

KJV glosses: Levi. See also H3879 (לֵוִי), H3881 (לֵוִיִּי).

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How translators render H3878

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
of levi 28
levi 9
and levi 3
of the levites 2
a levite 1
concerning levi 1
over levi 1
the levites 1
the only levites 1
to levi 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
of levi 51
and levi 5
levi 3
and of levi 1
but levi 1
might be with levi 1
to levi 1
wherefore levi 1

Verses containing H3878

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  1. Genesis 29:34 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

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  2. Genesis 34:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

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  3. Genesis 34:30 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.”

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  4. Genesis 35:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

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  5. Genesis 46:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  6. Genesis 49:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.

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  7. Exodus 1:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

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  8. Exodus 2:1 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman,

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  9. Exodus 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.

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  10. Exodus 6:19 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of the Levites according to their records.

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  11. Exodus 32:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.

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  12. Exodus 32:28 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people fell dead.

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  13. Numbers 1:49 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.

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  14. Numbers 3:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Number the Levites by their families and clans. You are to count every male a month old or more.”

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  15. Numbers 3:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the sons of Levi by name: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  16. Numbers 4:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Take a census of the Kohathites among the Levites by their clans and families,

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  17. Numbers 16:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and tomorrow you are to place fire and incense in them in the presence of the LORD. Then the man the LORD chooses will be the one who is holy. It is you sons of Levi who have taken too much upon yourselves!”

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  18. Numbers 16:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Moses also said to Korah, “Now listen, you sons of Levi!

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  19. Numbers 16:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He has brought you near, you and all your fellow Levites, but you are seeking the priesthood as well.

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  20. Numbers 17:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.

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    Source alternate reference: 17.18

  21. Numbers 17:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The next day Moses entered the Tent of the Testimony and saw that Aaron’s staff, representing the house of Levi, had sprouted, put forth buds, blossomed, and produced almonds.

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    Source alternate reference: 17.23

  22. Numbers 18:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony.

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  23. Numbers 18:21 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Behold, I have given to the Levites all the tithes in Israel as an inheritance in return for the work they do, the service of the Tent of Meeting.

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  24. Numbers 26:58 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the families of the Levites: The Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Now Kohath was the father of Amram,

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  25. Numbers 26:59 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    and Amram’s wife was named Jochebed. She was also a daughter of Levi, born to Levi in Egypt. To Amram she bore Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam.

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  26. Deuteronomy 10:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

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  27. Deuteronomy 18:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance.

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  28. Deuteronomy 21:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the priests, the sons of Levi, shall come forward, for the LORD your God has chosen them to serve Him and pronounce blessings in His name and to give a ruling in every dispute and case of assault.

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  29. Deuteronomy 27:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

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  30. Deuteronomy 33:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.

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  31. Joshua 13:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The food offerings to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

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  32. Joshua 13:33 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    To the tribe of Levi, however, Moses had given no inheritance. The LORD, the God of Israel, is their inheritance, just as He had promised them.

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  33. Joshua 21:10 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    to the descendants of Aaron from the Kohathite clans of the Levites, because the first lot fell to them:

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  34. 1 Kings 12:31 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Jeroboam also built shrines on the high places and appointed from every class of people priests who were not Levites.

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  35. 1 Chronicles 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

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  36. 1 Chronicles 6:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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    Source alternate reference: 5.27

  37. 1 Chronicles 6:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.1

  38. 1 Chronicles 6:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, the son of Israel.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.23

  39. 1 Chronicles 6:43 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the son of Jahath, the son of Gershom, the son of Levi.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.28

  40. 1 Chronicles 6:47 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    the son of Mahli, the son of Mushi, the son of Merari, the son of Levi.

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    Source alternate reference: 6.32

  41. 1 Chronicles 9:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    he was previously stationed at the King’s Gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers from the camp of the Levites.

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  42. 1 Chronicles 12:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From Levi: 4,600,

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    Source alternate reference: 12.27

  43. 1 Chronicles 21:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the count, because the king’s command was detestable to him.

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  44. 1 Chronicles 23:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then David divided the Levites into divisions according to the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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  45. 1 Chronicles 23:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    As for Moses the man of God, his sons were named among the tribe of Levi.

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  46. 1 Chronicles 23:24 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    These were the descendants of Levi by their families—the heads of families, registered individually by name—those twenty years of age or older who worked in the service of the house of the LORD.

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  47. 1 Chronicles 23:27 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For according to the final instructions of David, the Levites twenty years of age or older were counted,

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  48. 1 Chronicles 24:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Now these were the rest of the descendants of Levi: From the sons of Amram: Shubael; from the sons of Shubael: Jehdeiah.

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  49. 1 Chronicles 27:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok;

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  50. Nehemiah 10:39 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

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    Source alternate reference: 10.40

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