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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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Malachi 3:3
And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the Lord an offering in righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Malachi 3:3 · retained source text

And he shall sit as a refiner and purifier of siluer: and he shall purifie the sonnes of Leui, and purge them as gold & siluer, that they may offer vnto the LORD an offring in righteousnes.

Mark 2:14
And as he passed by, he saw levi the son of Alphæus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 2:14 · retained source text

And as he passed by, he saw Leui the son of Alpheus sitting at the receit of Custome, and said vnto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

1611 marginal noteOr, at the place where the Custome are receive,

1611 marginal noteMatt. 9.9.

Luke 3:24
Which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of levi, which was the son of Melchi, which was the son of Janna, which was the son of Joseph,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:24 · retained source text

Which was the sonne of Matthat, which was the sonne of Leui, which was the sonne of Melchi, which was the sonne of Ianna, which was the sonne of Ioseph,

Luke 3:29
Which was the son of Jose, which was the son of Eliezer, which was the son of Jorim, which was the son of Matthat, which was the son of levi,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 3:29 · retained source text

Which was the sonne of Iose, which was the sonne of Eliezer, which was the sonne of Iorim, which was the sonne of Matthat, which was the sonne of Leui,

Luke 5:27
¶ And after these things he went forth, and saw a publican, named levi, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he said unto him, Follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 5:27 · retained source text

¶ And after these things hee went foorth, and sawe a Publicane, named Leui, sitting at the receit of custome: and hee said vnto him, Follow me.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.9.

Luke 5:29
And levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there was a great company of publicans and of others that sat down with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:29 · retained source text

And Leui made him a great feast in his owne house: and there was a great company of Publicanes, and of others that sate downe with them.

Hebrews 7:5
And verily they that are of the sons of levi, who receive the office of the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brethren, though they come out of the loins of Abraham:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:5 · retained source text

And verily they that are of the sonnes of Leui, who receiue the office of the Priesthood, haue a commandement to take Tithes of the people according to the Law, that is of their brethren, though they come out of the loines of Abraham:

Hebrews 7:9
And as I may so say, levi also, who receiveth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:9 · retained source text

And as I may so say, Leui also who receiueth tithes, payed tithes in Abraham.

Revelation 7:7
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 7:7 · retained source text

Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Leui were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Isachar were sealed twelue thousand.

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