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Levi

Meaning of “Levi”

Levi, a son of Jacob and ancestor of the tribe bearing his name.

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72 occurrences69 verses17 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 29:34

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Numbers 3:6
Bring the tribe of levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:6 · retained source text

Bring the tribe of Leui neere, and present them before Aaron the Priest, that they may minister vnto him.

Numbers 3:15
Number the children of levi after the house of their fathers, by their families: every male from a month old and upward shalt thou number them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:15 · retained source text

Number the children of Leui, after the house of their fathers, by their families: euery male from a moneth old and vpward shalt thou number them.

Numbers 3:17
And these were the sons of levi by their names; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 3:17 · retained source text

And these were the sonnes of Leui, by their names: Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari.

Numbers 4:2
Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 4:2 · retained source text

Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath, from among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, by the house of their fathers.

Numbers 16:1
NOW Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of levi, and Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 16:1 · retained source text

¶ Now Korah the sonne of Izhar, the sonne of Kohath, the sonne of Leui, and Dathan, and Abiram the sonnes of Eliab, and On the sonne of Peleth, sonnes of Reuben, tooke men.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.3. ecclus. 45.21. iud. 11.

Numbers 16:7
And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the Lord to morrow: and it shall be that the man whom the Lord doth choose, he shall be holy: ye take too much upon you, ye sons of levi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:7 · retained source text

And put fire therein, and put incense in them, before the LORD to morrow; And it shall be, that the man whom the LORD doeth choose, hee shall be holy: yee take too much vpon you, ye sonnes of Leui.

Numbers 16:8
And Moses said unto Korah, Hear, I pray you, ye sons of levi:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:8 · retained source text

And Moses saide vnto Korah, Heare, I pray you, ye sonnes of Leui.

Numbers 16:10
And he hath brought thee near to him, and all thy brethren the sons of levi with thee: and seek ye the priesthood also?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 16:10 · retained source text

And he hath brought thee neere to him, and all thy brethren the sonnes of Leui with thee: and seeke ye the Priesthood also?

Numbers 17:3
And thou shalt write Aaron’s name upon the rod of levi: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 17:3 · retained source text

And thou shalt write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for one rod shall be for the head of the house of their fathers.

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