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- The Hebrew word for Levite (lew") indicates a descendant of Levi, the son of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29:34).
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The quality of weighing less than something else of equal bulk; relative lightness, especially as shown by rising through, or floating upon, a contiguous substance; buoyancy; -- opposed to gravity. 3. (n.) Lack of steadiness or constancy; disposition to change; fickleness; volatility. Greek.
According to Baudissin, the more probable conclusion is that Levi was at first a tribal name and afterward gained a secondary connotation as the official name of the priests who were chosen from this tribe. The Heb. word for Levite indicates a descendant of Levi, son of Jacob and Leah.
- Numbers 8:19. 19 From among all the Israelites, I have given the Levites as gifts to Aaron and his sons to do the work at the tent of meeting on behalf of the Israelites and to make atonement for them so that no plague will strike the Israelites when they go near the sanctuary.”
- Nehemiah 12:44. 44 At that time men were appointed to be in charge of the storerooms for the contributions, firstfruits and tithes. From the fields around the towns they were to bring into the storerooms the portions required by the Law for the priests and the Levites, for Judah was pleased with the ministering priests and Levites.
- 1 Chronicles 15:2. 2 Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before him forever.”
- Numbers 18:24. 24 Instead, I give to the Levites as their inheritance the tithes that the Israelites present as an offering to the LORD. That is why I said concerning them: ‘They will have no inheritance among the Israelites.’ ”
Oct 20, 2023 · Answer. The Levites were the tribe of Israelites descended from Levi, one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The priests of Israel were a group of qualified men from within the tribe of the Levites who had responsibility over aspects of tabernacle or temple worship.
Laws for the Levites. 18 The Levitical priests—in fact, the whole tribe of Levi—will receive no land or property of their own like the rest of the Israelites. They will eat what has been sacrificed to the Lord.
The Hebrew word for Levite (lew") indicates a descendant of Levi, the son of Jacob and Leah ( Gen 29:34). There were three family clans within the tribe of Levi — Gershon, Kohath, and Merari but it was only Kohath who supplied the Aaronic priests.
Levites (/ ˈliːvaɪt / LEE-vyte; Hebrew: לְוִיִּם, romanized: Lǝvīyyīm) or Levi[3] are Jewish males who claim patrilineal descent from the Tribe of Levi. [4] . The Tribe of Levi descended from Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah.