Levi

Levi, son of Melchi, an ancestor of Jesus mentioned in Luke's genealogy.

The name Levi means “associated with him”

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Summary

A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Luke 3:24; only referred to as Levi (Λευΐ); a son of Melchi; father of Matthat.

Glossary entries

Levi (Person)

Family members

Father: Melchi
Children: Matthat

Alternative names

ΛευΐLevi

Mentions

Luke 3:24
…the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,