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Levi
Biblical Persons & Places
Levi
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Luk.3.24;
only referred to as Levi (Λευΐ);
a son of Melchi;
father of Matthat.
Levi
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Luk.3.29;
only referred to as Levi (Λευΐ);
a son of Simeon;
father of Matthat.
Strong's Definition
Levi, the name of three Israelites
Derivation: of Hebrew origin (H03878);
KJV Usage: Levi
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Λευί and Λευίς (T Tr (yet see below) WH Λευεις (but Lachmann Λευίς; see εἰ, ἰ)), genitive Λευί (T Tr WH Λευει), accusative Λευίν (T WH Λεύειν, so Tr except in Mar_2:14) (Buttmann, 21 (19); Winer's Grammar, § 10, 1), ὁ (Hebrew μΕεΔι a joining, from μΘεΘδ, cf. Gen_29:34), Levi;
1. the third son of the patriarch Jacob by his wife Leah, the founder of the tribe of Israelites which bears his name: Heb_7:5; Heb_7:9; (Rev_7:7).
2. the son of Melchi, one of Christ's ancestors: Luk_3:24.
3. the son of Simeon, also an ancestor of Christ: Luk_3:29.
4. the son of Alphaeus, a collector of customs ((A. V. publican)): Mar_2:14 (here WH (rejected) marginal reading Ἰάκωβον (see their note at the passage, cf. Weiss in Meyer on Mat_7:1-29 te Aufl., p. 2)); Luk_5:27; Luk_5:29; according to common opinion he is the same as Matthew the apostle (Mat_9:9); but cf. Grimm in the Theol. Studien und Kritiken for 1870. p. 727ff; (their identity is denied also by Nicholson on Mat_9:9; yet see Patritius, De Evangeliis, 1., the passage cited i. quaest. 1; Venables in Alex.'s Kitto, under the word Matthew; Meyer, Commentary on Matthew, Introductory § 1).
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Λευί Leui 8x
Levi, also spelled Λευίς (G3323), pr. name.
When the NT refers to the Λευί of the OT, the word is indecl. (n-3g[2]);
when it refers to a NT person, it is partially declined (n-3g[1]):
Λευίς (nom); Λευίν (acc).
(1) Levi, son of Jacob, Heb_7:5 ; Heb_7:9 ; Rev_7:7 .
(2) Levi, son of Symeon, Luk_3:29
(3) Levi, son of Melchi, Luk_3:24
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Λευεί ( indecl .) and Λευείς ( Rec. -υΐ , -υΐς ), gen . Λευεί , acc -είν , ὁ ( Heb . H3878 ),
Levi;
1. the son of Jacob: Heb_7:5 ; Heb_7:9 , Rev_7:7 .
2. Son of Melchi: Luk_3:24 .
3. Son of Simeon: Luk_3:29 .
4. Son of Alphζus ( cf. Μαθθαῖος ): Mar_2:14 ( WH , mg ., Ἰάκωβον ), Luk_5:27 ; Luk_5:29 .†
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Λευεί (indecl.) and Λευείς (Rec. -υΐ, -υΐς), genitive Λευεί, accusative -είν, ὁ (Heb. H3878)
Levi;
__1. the son of Jacob: Heb.7:5, 9, Rev.7:7.
__2. Son of Melchi: Luk.3:24.
__3. Son of Simeon: Luk.3:29.
__4. Son of Alphæus (cf. Μαθθαῖος): Mrk.2:14 (WH, mg., Ἰάκωβον), Luk.5:27, 29.†
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