This word comes from the name of Levi.
Definition
or לֵוִי; patronymically from H3878; a Levite or descendant of Levi
Traditional renderings: Leviite.
Traditional renderings: Leviite.
Glossary entries
Where it occurs
Occurrences
291 total
- Nehemiah 10:37הַלְוִיִּ֔םMoreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor.
- Nehemiah 10:38 (3×)הַלְוִיִּ֖ם · the Levites; הַלְוִיִּ֑ם · when they; וְהַלְוִיִּ֞ם · and the LevitesA priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God.
- Nehemiah 11:3וְהַלְוִיִּ֣ם · LevitesThese are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants—
- Nehemiah 11:15הַלְוִיִּ֑ם · the LevitesFrom the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;
- Nehemiah 11:16הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ · of the LevitesShabbethai and Jozabad, two leaders of the Levites, who supervised the work outside the house of God;
- Nehemiah 11:18הַלְוִיִּם֙ · The LevitesThe Levites in the holy city totaled 284.
- Nehemiah 11:20הַלְוִיִּם֙ · and LevitesThe rest of the Israelites, with the priests and Levites, were in all the villages of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
- Nehemiah 11:22הַלְוִיִּם֙ · of the LevitesNow the overseer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mica. He was one of Asaph’s descendants, who were the singers in charge of the service of the house of God.
- Nehemiah 11:36הַלְוִיִּ֔ם · of the LevitesAnd some divisions of the Levites of Judah settled in Benjamin.
- Nehemiah 12:1וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם · and LevitesNow these are the priests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel and with Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
- Nehemiah 12:8וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם · The Levites [were]The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who, with his associates, led the songs of thanksgiving.
- Nehemiah 12:22הַלְוִיִּם֩ · of the LevitesIn the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, during the reign of Darius the Persian, the heads of the families of the Levites and priests were recorded.
- Nehemiah 12:24הַ֠לְוִיִּם · of the LevitesThe leaders of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua son of Kadmiel, along with their associates, who stood across from them to give praise and thanksgiving as one section alternated with the other, as prescribed by David the man of God.
- Nehemiah 12:27הַלְוִיִּם֙ · the LevitesAt the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, the Levites were sought out from all their homes and brought to Jerusalem to celebrate the joyous dedication with thanksgiving and singing, accompanied by cymbals, harps, and lyres.
- Nehemiah 12:30וְהַלְוִיִּ֑ם · and LevitesAfter the priests and Levites had purified themselves, they purified the people, the gates, and the wall.
- Nehemiah 12:44 (2×)וְלַלְוִיִּ֑ם · and Levites; הַלְוִיִּ֖ם · and LevitesAnd on that same day men were appointed over the rooms that housed the supplies, contributions, firstfruits, and tithes. The portions specified by the Law for the priests and Levites were gathered into these storerooms from the fields of the villages, because Judah rejoiced over the priests and Levites who were serving.
- Nehemiah 12:47 (2×)לַלְוִיִּ֔ם · for the Levites; וְהַלְוִיִּ֔ם · and the LevitesSo in the days of Zerubbabel and Nehemiah, all Israel contributed the daily portions for the singers and gatekeepers. They also set aside daily portions for the Levites, and the Levites set aside daily portions for the descendants of Aaron.
- Nehemiah 13:5הַלְוִיִּ֔ם · for the Levites…and had prepared for Tobiah a large room where they had previously stored the grain offerings, the frankincense, the temple articles, and the tithes of grain, new wine, and oil prescribed for the Levites, singers, and gatekeepers, along with the contributions for the priests.
- Nehemiah 13:10 (2×)הַלְוִיִּ֖ם · for the Levites; הַלְוִיִּ֥ם · the LevitesI also learned that because the portions for the Levites had not been given to them, all the Levites and singers responsible for performing the service had gone back to their own fields.
- Nehemiah 13:13הַלְוִיִּ֔ם · the LevitesI appointed as treasurers over the storerooms Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites, with Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, to assist them, because they were considered trustworthy. They were responsible for distributing the supplies to their fellow Levites.
- Nehemiah 13:22לַלְוִיִּ֗ם · the LevitesThen I instructed the Levites to purify themselves and guard the gates in order to keep the Sabbath day holy. Remember me for this as well, O my God, and show me mercy according to Your abundant loving devotion.
- Nehemiah 13:29וְהַלְוִיִּֽם׃ · and of the LevitesRemember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood and the covenant of the priesthood and of the Levites.
- Nehemiah 13:30וְלַלְוִיִּ֖ם · and LevitesThus I purified the priests and Levites from everything foreign, and I assigned specific duties to each of the priests and Levites.
- Isaiah 66:21לַלְוִיִּ֖ם · and Levites“And I will select some of them as priests and Levites,” says the LORD.
- Jeremiah 33:18הַלְוִיִּ֔ם · who are Levites…nor will the priests who are Levites ever fail to have a man before Me to offer burnt offerings, to burn grain offerings, and to present sacrifices.”
- Jeremiah 33:21הַלְוִיִּ֥ם · the Levites…then My covenant may also be broken with David My servant and with My ministers the Levites who are priests, so that David will not have a son to reign on his throne.
- Jeremiah 33:22הַלְוִיִּ֖ם · and the LevitesAs the hosts of heaven cannot be counted and as the sand on the seashore cannot be measured, so too will I multiply the descendants of My servant David and the Levites who minister before Me.”
- Ezekiel 43:19הַלְוִיִּ֡ם · the LeviticalYou are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezekiel 44:10הַלְוִיִּ֗ם · the LevitesSurely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity.
- Ezekiel 44:15הַלְוִיִּ֜ם · But the LeviticalBut the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
- Ezekiel 45:5לַלְוִיִּם֩ · to the LevitesAn adjacent area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide shall belong to the Levites who minister in the temple; it will be their possession for towns in which to live.
- Ezekiel 48:11הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ס · as the LevitesIt will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.
- Ezekiel 48:12הַלְוִיִּֽם׃ · of the LevitesIt will be a special portion for them set apart from the land, a most holy portion adjacent to the territory of the Levites.
- Ezekiel 48:13וְהַלְוִיִּ֗ם · the LevitesBordering the territory of the priests, the Levites shall have an area 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. The whole length will be 25,000 cubits, and the width 10,000 cubits.
- Ezekiel 48:22הַלְוִיִּם֙ · So the LeviticalSo the Levitical property and the city property will lie in the center of the area belonging to the prince—the area between the borders of Judah and Benjamin.
- Ezekiel 48:31לֵוִ֖י · of Levi…the gates of the city will be named after the tribes of Israel. On the north side there will be three gates: the gate of Reuben, the gate of Judah, and the gate of Levi.