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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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First occurrence: Genesis 29:34

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Ezra 8:15
¶ And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of levi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezra 8:15 · retained source text

¶ And I gathered them together to the riuer, that runneth to Ahaua, and there abode wee in tents three dayes: and I viewed the people, and the Priests, and found there none of the sonnes of Leui.

1611 marginal noteOr pitched.

Ezra 8:18
And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezra 8:18 · retained source text

And by the good hand of our God vpon vs, they brought vs a man of vnderstanding, of the sonnes of Mahli the sonne of Leui, the sonne of Israel, and Sherebiah, with his sonnes, and his brethren, eighteene.

Nehemiah 10:39
For the children of Israel and the children of levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and we will not forsake the house of our God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 10:39 · retained source text

For the children of Israel, and the children of Leui, shall bring the offering of the corne, of the new wine, and the oyle, vnto the chambers, where are the vessels of the sanctuarie, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers, and we will not forsake the house of our God.

Nehemiah 12:23
The sons of levi, the chief of the fathers, were written in the book of the chronicles, even until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Nehemiah 12:23 · retained source text

The sonnes of Leui, the chiefe of the fathers, were written in the booke of the Chronicles, euen vntill the dayes of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib.

1611 marginal note1.Chro. 9.

Psalms 135:20
Bless the Lord, O house of levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 135:20 · retained source text

Blesse the LORD, O house of Leui: ye that feare the LORD, blesse the LORD.

Ezekiel 40:46
And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:46 · retained source text

And the chamber whose prospect is toward the North, is for the priests the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sonnes of Zadok among the sonnes of Leui, which come neere to the LORD to minister vnto him.

Ezekiel 48:31
And the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of levi.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 48:31 · retained source text

And the gates of the citie shall bee after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates Northward, one gate of Reuben, one gate of Iudah, one gate of Leui.

Zechariah 12:13
The family of the house of levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 12:13 · retained source text

The familie of the house of Leui apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of Shimei apart, and their wiues apart:

Malachi 2:4
And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Malachi 2:4 · retained source text

And yee shall know that I haue sent this commaundement vnto you, that my couenant might be with Leui, saith the LORD of hostes.

Malachi 2:8
But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of levi, saith the Lord of hosts.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Malachi 2:8 · retained source text

But yee are departed out of the way: ye haue caused many to stumble at the law: ye haue corrupted the couenant of Leui, saith the LORD of hostes.

1611 marginal noteOr, fall in the law.

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