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Levites

Meaning of “Levites”

Members of the tribe of Levi, especially those appointed to service connected with the tabernacle or temple.

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265 occurrences237 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 6:25

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Numbers 35:7
So all the cities which ye shall give to the levites shall be forty and eight cities: them shall ye give with their suburbs.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Numbers 35:7 · retained source text

So all the cities which ye shall giue to the Leuites, shall be fourty and eight cities: them shall yee giue with their suburbs.

Numbers 35:8
And the cities which ye shall give shall be of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that have many ye shall give many; but from them that have few ye shall give few: every one shall give of his cities unto the levites according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Numbers 35:8 · retained source text

And the cities which ye shal giue, shalbe of the possession of the children of Israel: from them that haue many ye shall giue many; but from them that haue few, ye shall giue few. Euery one shal giue of his cities vnto the Leuites, according to his inheritance which he inheriteth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. they inherite.

Deuteronomy 17:9
And thou shalt come unto the priests the levites, and unto the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of judgment:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:9 · retained source text

And thou shalt come vnto the Priests the Leuites, & vnto the Iudge that shal be in those dayes, and enquire; and they shall shew thee the sentence of Iudgement.

Deuteronomy 17:18
And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the levites:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:18 · retained source text

And it shall be when he sitteth vpon the Throne of his kingdome, that he shall write him a copy of this Law in a booke, out of that which is before the Priests the Leuites.

Deuteronomy 18:1
THE priests the levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:1 · retained source text

¶ The Priests, the Leuites, and all the tribe of Leui, shall haue no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eate the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and his inheritance.

1611 marginal noteNum. 18.20. chap. 10.9.

1611 marginal note1.Corin. 9.13.

Deuteronomy 18:7
Then he shall minister in the name of the Lord his God, as all his brethren the levites do, which stand there before the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 18:7 · retained source text

Then hee shall minister in the Name of the LORD his God, as all his brethren the Leuites doe, which stand there before the LORD.

Deuteronomy 24:8
¶ Take heed in the plague of leprosy, that thou observe diligently, and do according to all that the priests the levites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall observe to do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 24:8 · retained source text

¶ Take heede, in the plague of leprosie, that thou obserue diligently, and doe according to all that the Priests the Leuites shall teach you: as I commanded them, so ye shall obserue to doe.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 13.2.

Deuteronomy 27:9
¶ And Moses and the priests the levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:9 · retained source text

¶ And Moses, and the Priestes the Leuites, spake vnto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken O Israel, this day thou art become the people of the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 27:14
¶ And the levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:14 · retained source text

¶ And the Leuites shal speake, and say vnto all the men of Israel with a loud voyce:

1611 marginal noteDan. 9.11.

Deuteronomy 31:25
That Moses commanded the levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:25 · retained source text

That Moses commaunded the Leuites which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, saying,

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