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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H3881 - Levite

Strong's No.:H3881

Hebrew:לֵוִיִּי

Transliteration:Lêvîyîy

Phonetic:lay-vee-ee'

Word Origin:Patronymic from H3878

Bible Usage:Levite.

Part of Speech:Adjective

Strongs
Definition:

a Leviite or descendant of Levi


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

Levite = see Levi "joined to"

1. the descendants of Levi, the 3rd son of Jacob by Leah

a. the tribe descended from Levi specially set aside by God for His service


Bible References:
Levite

Translation
Occurrences:
Levite ( 23 )
Levites ( 257 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.