KJV dictionary & concordance
Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 6:25
Complete exact-word concordance
After him repaired the levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
After him repaired the Leuites, Rehum the sonne of Bani: next vnto him repaired Hashabiah the ruler of the halfe part of Keilah in his part.
NOW it came to pass, when the wall was built, and I had set up the doors, and the porters and the singers and the levites were appointed,
¶ Now it came to passe when the wall was built, and I had set vp the doores; and the porters, and the singers, and the Leuites were appointed,
¶ The levites: the children of Jeshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodevah, seventy and four.
¶ The Leuites. The children of Ieshua, of Kadmiel, and of the children of Hodeuah, seuentie and foure.
1611 marginal noteOr, Hodauiah, Ezra 2.4.Or, Iudah, Ezra. 3.9.
So the priests, and the levites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities; and when the seventh month came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
So the priests, and the Leuites, and the porters, and the singers, and some of the people, and the Nethinims, and all Israel, dwelt in their cities: And when the seuenth moneth came, the children of Israel were in their cities.
Also Jeshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the levites, caused the people to understand the law: and the people stood in their place.
Also Ieshua and Bani, and Sherebiah, Iamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Iozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Leuites, caused the people to vnderstand the law: and the people stood in their place.
¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the Lord your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law.
¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the Priest the Scribe, and the Leuites that taught the people, said vnto all the people, This day is holy vnto the LORD your God, mourne not, nor weepe: for all the people wept, when they heard the words of the Law.
1611 marginal noteOr, the gouernour.
So the levites stilled all the people, saying, Hold your peace, for the day is holy; neither be ye grieved.
So the Leuites stilled all the people, saying, Holde your peace, for the day is holy, neither be ye grieued.
¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.
¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chiefe of the fathers of all the people, the Priestes and the Leuites, vnto Ezra the Scribe, euen to vnderstand the wordes of the Law.
1611 marginal noteOr, that they might instruct in the words of the Law.
¶ Then stood up upon the stairs, of the levites, Jeshua, and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cried with a loud voice unto the Lord their God.
¶ Then stoode vp, vpon the staires of the Leuites, Ieshua and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, and Chenani, and cryed with a loude voice vnto the LORD their God.
1611 marginal noteOr, scaffold.
Then the levites, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodijah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, said, Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever: and blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise.
Then the Leuites, Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah, sayde, Stand vp, and blesse the LORD your God for euer and euer, and blessed bee thy glorious Name, which is exalted aboue all blessing and praise.
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