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ˈli vaɪtlevite

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Levitenoun

    a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi (especially the branch that provided male assistants to the temple priests)

Wiktionary

  1. Levitenoun

    a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Levitenoun

    Etymology: levita, Latin, from Levi.

    In the Christian church, the office of deacons succeeded in the place of the levites among the Jews, who were as ministers and servants to the priests. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

Wikipedia

  1. Levite

    Levites (or Levi) (; Hebrew: לְוִיִּם‎ Lǝvīyyīm) are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah. The surname Halevi, which consists of the Hebrew definite article "ה‎" Ha- ("the") plus Levi (Levite) is not conclusive regarding being a Levite; a titular use of HaLevi indicates being a Levite. The daughter of a Levite is a "Bat Levi" (Bat being Hebrew for "daughter"). The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political (administering cities of refuge) and educational responsibilities as well. In return, the landed tribes were expected to support the Levites with a tithe (Numbers 18:21–25), particularly the tithe known as the First tithe, ma'aser rishon. The Kohanim, a subset of the Levites, were the priests, who performed the work of holiness in the Temple. The Levites, referring to those who were not Kohanim, were specifically assigned to singing and/or playing music in the Temple serving as guards carryingWhen Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan (Joshua 13:33), the Sons of Levi were the only Israelite tribe that received cities but were not allowed to be landowners "because the Lord the God of Israel Himself is their inheritance" (Deuteronomy 18:2).In modern times, Levites are integrated in Jewish communities, but keep a distinct status. There are estimated 300,000 Levites among Ashkenazi Jewish communities, and a similar number among Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews combined. The total percentage of Levites among the wider Jewish population is about 4%.

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    A Levite is a member of the tribe of Levi, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In ancient Jewish tradition, Levites were assigned specific religious duties, serving as assistants to the priests in the Israelite sanctuary and later in the Temple of Jerusalem. They were responsible for the music, singing, maintenance, and guarding of the sacred spaces, as well as assisting in the offering of sacrifices and other religious rituals. Levites held a significant role in religious ceremonies and were considered to be set apart for service to God.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Levitenoun

    one of the tribe or family of Levi; a descendant of Levi; esp., one subordinate to the priests (who were of the same tribe) and employed in various duties connected with the tabernacle first, and afterward the temple, such as the care of the building, bringing of wood and other necessaries for the sacrifices, the music of the services, etc

  2. Levitenoun

    a priest; -- so called in contempt or ridicule

  3. Etymology: [L. Levites, Gr. Leyi:`ths, fr. Heb. Levi, one of the sons of Jacob.]

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  1. Levite

    In Jewish tradition, a Levite is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. When Joshua led the Israelites into the land of Canaan, the Levites were the only Israelite tribe that received cities but were not allowed to be landowners "because the Lord the God of Israel Himself is their inheritance". The Tribe of Levi served particular religious duties for the Israelites and had political responsibilities as well. In return, the landed tribes were expected to give tithe to the Levites, particularly the tithe known as the Maaser Rishon or Levite Tithe. In current Jewish practice, dating from the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, the communal privileges and responsibilities of Levites are mainly limited to the synagogue Torah reading and the ritual of pidyon haben. Moses and his brother, Aaron, were both Levites. Notable descendants of the Levite dynasty according to the Bible include Miriam, Samuel, Ezekiel, Ezra and Malachi. The descendants of Aaron, who was the first kohen gadol, high priest, of Israel, were designated as the priestly class, the kohanim. As such, kohanim comprise a family dynasty within the tribe of Levi, and thus all kohanim are traditionally considered to be Levites, but not all Levites are kohanim.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Levite

    lē′vīt, n. a descendant of Levi: an inferior priest of the ancient Jewish Church.—adjs. Levit′ic, -al.—adv. Levit′ically.—n. Levit′icus, the third book of the Old Testament.—Levitical degrees, the degrees of kindred within which marriage was forbidden in Lev. xviii. 6-18.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Levite in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Levite in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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