Definitions for leviˈli vaɪ, ˈleɪ vi

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Le•viˈli vaɪ, ˈleɪ vi(n.)

  1. a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:34.

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  2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel, traditionally descended from him.

    Category: Bible

  3. original name of

    Category: Bible

    Ref: Matthew (def. 1). 1

  4. a Levite.

    Category: Bible

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Matthew, Saint Matthew, St. Matthew, Saint Matthew the Apostle, St. Matthew the Apostle, Levi(noun)

    (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel

Wiktionary

  1. Levi(ProperNoun)

    Third son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

  2. Levi(ProperNoun)

    One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Levi; the tribe from which priests were selected.

  3. Levi(ProperNoun)

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  4. Origin: From לוי, a name in the book of Genesis.


Translations for levi

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

left-hand(adjective)

at the left; to the left of something else

the bottom left-hand drawer of the desk.

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