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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Nehemiah 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence
As for the descendants of Levi, the family heads up to the days of Johanan son of Eliashib were recorded in the Book of the Chronicles.
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Psalms 135:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence
O house of Levi, bless the LORD; you who fear the LORD, bless the LORD!
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Ezekiel 40:46 · BSB · 1 occurrence
and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”
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Zechariah 12:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence
the clan of the house of Levi and their wives, the clan of Shimei and their wives,
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Malachi 2:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence
Then you will know that I have sent you this commandment so that My covenant with Levi may continue,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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Malachi 2:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence
But you have departed from the way, and your instruction has caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant of Levi,” says the LORD of Hosts.
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Malachi 3:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence
And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
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