ΛΕΥΕΙΤΗΣ, λευειτης
LEUEITĒS, leueitēs
Sounds Like: le-oo-EE-tays
Translations: Levite, a Levite
From the root: ΛΕΥΕΙΤΗΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a descendant of Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who belonged to the tribe of Levi. In ancient Israel, Levites were a specific class of religious assistants to the priests, responsible for various duties in the Tabernacle and later the Temple, such as maintaining the sacred space, carrying the Ark of the Covenant, and performing musical services. They did not inherit land like the other tribes but were supported by tithes.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine
Strong’s number: G3019 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Exodus — 4:14
- Numbers — 18:23
- Deuteronomy — 12:12, 14:26, 14:28, 16:11, 16:14, 18:6, 26:11
- Judges — 17:7, 17:9, 17:11, 17:13, 19:1, 20:4
- 2 Chronicles — 31:12, 31:14, 34:12
- Ezra (Beta) — 10:15
- Esther — 10:3
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
From the same root
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