Definitions for leviticus
lɪˈvɪt ɪ kəsleviti·cus

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1. Leviticus, Book of Leviticusnoun

   the third book of the Old Testament; contains Levitical law and ritual precedents

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. Leviticusnoun

   The third of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the third book in the Torah.

2. Etymology: Derived from the Latin Liber Leviticus which is from the Greek (το) Λευιτικόν (i.e., βιβλίον). In Jewish writings it is customary to cite the book by its first word, Vayikra ויקרא, "and he called".

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1. Leviticus

   The Book of Leviticus (, from Ancient Greek: Λευιτικόν, Leuïtikón; Hebrew: וַיִּקְרָא, Vayyīqrāʾ, "And He called") is the third book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and of the Old Testament, also known as the Third Book of Moses. Scholars generally agree that it developed over a long period of time, reaching its present form during the Persian Period, from 538–332 BC. Most of its chapters (1–7, 11–27) consist of Yahweh's speeches to Moses, which Yahweh tells Moses to repeat to the Israelites. This takes place within the story of the Israelites' Exodus after they escaped Egypt and reached Mount Sinai (Exodus 19:1). The Book of Exodus narrates how Moses led the Israelites in building the Tabernacle (Exodus 35–40) with God's instructions (Exodus 25–31). In Leviticus, God tells the Israelites and their priests, Aaron and his sons, how to make offerings in the Tabernacle and how to conduct themselves while camped around the holy tent sanctuary. Leviticus takes place during the month or month-and-a-half between the completion of the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:17) and the Israelites' departure from Sinai (Numbers 1:1, 10:11). The instructions of Leviticus emphasize ritual, legal, and moral practices rather than beliefs. Nevertheless, they reflect the world view of the creation story in Genesis 1 that God wishes to live with humans. The book teaches that faithful performance of the sanctuary rituals can make that possible, so long as the people avoid sin and impurity whenever possible. The rituals, especially the sin and guilt offerings, provide the means to gain forgiveness for sins (Leviticus 4–5) and purification from impurities (Leviticus 11–16) so that God can continue to live in the Tabernacle in the midst of the people.

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1. leviticus

   Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible, also included in the Old Testament of Christian Bible. The name "Leviticus" comes from the Greek version of its Hebrew title: Levitikon, meaning "relating to the Levites." This book contains religious law, including dietary restrictions, codes of purity, and guidelines for worship, given to Moses by God on Mount Sinai to instruct the Israelites.

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1. Leviticusnoun

   the third canonical book of the Old Testament, containing the laws and regulations relating to the priests and Levites among the Hebrews, or the body of the ceremonial law

2. Etymology: [See Levitical.]

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1. Leviticus

   the third book of the Pentateuch, so called as containing the laws and ordinances appointed to regulate the services of the sanctuary as conducted by a priesthood of the tribe of Levi, the narrative portion of it recording the consecration of Aaron and his sons, the death of Nadab and Abihu, and the stoning of the blasphemer, embracing a period of only one year, and the legislation of it no longer issuing from Mount Sinai, but from the door of the Tabernacle.

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. Leviticus

   That book of the Old Testament which sets forth the laws pertaining to the priests or Levites, the descendants of Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of leviticus in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of leviticus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=leviticus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leviticus
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviticus
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leviticus
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Leviticus
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=leviticus